RIYADH: 黑料社区 on Friday strongly condemned an attack on the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, which killed an Irish soldier this week, and called for an immediate and transparent investigation into the circumstances of the attack.
The convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) came under fire near the village of Al-Aqbiya late Wednesday, also wounding three other peacekeepers, the Irish military said.
鈥淭he Foreign Ministry expressed the Kingdom鈥檚 total rejection of all forms of violence, affirming the Kingdom鈥檚 support for the UNIFIL mission, as well as extending its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Ireland,鈥 it said in a statement.
It also wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The attack claimed the life of Private Sean Rooney, and the three passengers were wounded when the vehicle hit a pylon and overturned.
UNIFIL urged Beirut on Friday to ensure a 鈥渟peedy鈥 investigation into the fatal shooting.
(With AFP)
黑料社区 condemns Irish peacekeeper鈥檚 death in Lebanon
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Updated 16 December 2022
黑料社区 condemns Irish peacekeeper鈥檚 death in Lebanon
