Update: The Irish soldier killed in Lebanon was 23-year-old Pte Seán Rooney from County Donegal
It is understood an armoured vehicle the soldiers were in was surrounded by a mob and fired on while travelling to Beirut on Wednesday night.
"I would have, of course, met a lot of these young men before they left when we had a troop review in Galway before they headed off on this mission – smart, bright and motivated, well-trained soldiers.Taoiseach Micheál Martin told RTÉ his sympathies were with the soldier's family. "Our focus now is to ensure the safety and continued support for all our personnel deployed in Lebanon.”
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