Investigation into fatal Lebanon attack on Irish soldiers 'still underway' despite suspect's release on bail, UN mission told

One of the main suspects, Mohammad Ayad, was released on bail earlier this month, on medical grounds
Investigation into fatal Lebanon attack on Irish soldiers 'still underway' despite suspect's release on bail, UN mission told

Trooper Shane Kearney who was injured in Lebanon last year. Picture: Óglaigh na hÉireann

A legal process to investigate the December 2022 fatal attack on Irish soldiers in Lebanon is "still very much underway", a spokesman for the UN mission in the area has said.

This is despite the release on bail of one of the main suspects in the attack earlier this month.

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