No injuries have been reported among Irish peacekeepers after they came under attack in Lebanon yesterday.
Soldiers came under fire while carrying out a joint patrol with the Lebanese Armed Forces near the Blue Line.
A number of small arm rounds were fired in the vicinity of the area in which the patrol was operating, the Irish Defence Force said.
The patrol withdrew from the area, there was no injuries to the personnel on the patrol and no damage reported to the armoured vehicles they were operating from.
Tánaiste Simon Harris has described the incident as an “utterly inappropriate, utterly unacceptable” attack.
A spokesperson for Óglaigh na hÉireann said: “All Personnel of the Irish Contingent in Lebanon are reported to be safe and well, they continue to monitor the situation in Southern Lebanon and are committed the stability of the region as impartial peacekeepers. We wish to remind all actors of their responsibility to ensure the safety and security of UN Peacekeepers.”
