Watch: Two Hundred UNIFIL Troops Arrived Home This Afternoon After Six Months In Lebanon

Monday, 25 November 2024 16:29

By Martin Osborne

Some of the 124th Infantry Batallion - some of whom are based in Kildare - spent part of the last few months in protective bases, after being targeted by Israeli forces.

Two hundred UNIFIL troops arrived home this afternoon after six months peacekeeping in Lebanon.

Some of the 124th Infantry Batallion - some of whom are based in Kildare - spent part of the last few months in protective bases, after being targeted by Israeli forces.

Video source: X - Hannah Murphy

They’re back in Ireland as part of a planned rotation of troops.

It was an emotional day for Michael Cassidy, who welcomed his grandson Jack, back home.

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