THIS is the young soldier killed when the vehicle he was travelling in came under fire in Lebanon.
Private Private Seán Rooney (23) from Newtowncunningham died while carrying out UN peacekeeping duties in al-Aqbieh in southern Lebanon.
The Defence Forces said Private Rooney was killed on active service in a “serious incident” at approximately 9.15pm Irish time, when a two-vehicle convoy carrying members of the 121st Infantry Battalion came under “small arms fire” from a “hostile mob”.
A spokesperson said Private Rooney joined the Defence Forces in March 2019 and his home unit was the 27 Infantry Battalion in Dundalk.
He previously served overseas with the 119 Infantry Battalion UNIFIL.
Also injured in the attack was Private Shane Kearney.
Private Kearney joined the Defence Forces in October 2018 and his home Unit is 1 Cavalry Squadron in Collins Barracks Cork. He previously served overseas with the 117 Infantry Battalion UNIFIL.
Private Kearney is 22 years of age and is a native of Killeagh, Co Cork.
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