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Irish soldier killed in Lebanon, another injured.

Saighdiúir Éireannach maraithe sa Liobáin, duine eile gortaithe.

A soldier of the Irish Defense Forces was shot and killed and another soldier was seriously wounded while on peacekeeping duty with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon last night.

Lámhachadh agus maraíodh saighdiúir de chuid Óglaigh na hÉireann agus leonadh go han-dona saighdiúir eile agus iad ar dualgas síochána le Fórsa Eatramhach na Náisiún Aontaithe sa Liobáin aréir.

Single Soldier Seán Rooney, aged 24, from Newtown, Co Donegal, who was killed.

An Saighdiúir Singil Seán Rooney, 24 bliain d'aois, as an mBaile Nua, Co Dhún na nGall, an té a maraíodh.

Single Soldier Shane Kearney, 22 years old, from Cork is the one who was seriously injured.

Is é an Saighdiúir Singil Shane Kearney, 22 bliain, as Corcaigh an té a gortaíodh go dona.

The two were in one of two armored vehicles that were on their way to the Lebanese capital, Beirut, shortly after 9 o'clock Irish time last night.

Bhí an bheirt i gceann de dhá fheithicil armúrtha a bhí ar a mbealach go príomhchathair na Liobáine, Béiriút, go gairid tar éis 9 a chlog am na hÉireann aréir.

There were eight soldiers in the two armored vehicles - four each - when they were apparently ambushed near the village of Al-Aqbiya in the south of the country.

Ochtar saighdiúirí a bhí sa dá fheithicil armúrtha - ceathrar an ceann - nuair a rinneadh luíochán orthu, de réir dealraimh, cóngarach do shráidbhaile Al-Aqbiya i ndeisceart na tíre.

In addition to the soldier who was killed and the person who was seriously injured, two other soldiers sustained minor injuries.

Chomh maith leis an saighdiúir a maraíodh agus an duine a gortaíodh go dona, bhain mionghortuithe do bheirt saighdiúirí eile.

The three were initially treated at a hospital near the city of Sidon but have since been transferred to the United Nations Hospital.

Cuireadh cóir leighis ar an gcéad dul síos ar an triúr in ospidéal in aice le cathair Shiodóin ach aistríodh go hOspidéal na Náisiún Aontaithe iad ó shin.

It is understood that the attack took place in an area under the control of Hezbollah but a spokesman for that group claimed that it was a "mistake" and had nothing to do with it.

Tuigtear gur tharla an t-ionsaí i gceantar atá faoi smacht lucht Hezbollah ach mhaígh urlabhraí ón ngrúpa sin gur "míthapa" a bhí ann agus nach raibh aon bhaint acusan leis.

In a statement, the Chief of Staff of the Defense Forces of Ireland, Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy, said that the whole community is deeply disturbed by the bad news.

I ráiteas, dúirt Ceann Foirne Óglaigh na hÉireann, an Leifteanant-Ghinearál Seán Clancy, go bhfuil an chuallacht ar fad suaite go mór ag an drochscéala.

He indicated that a medical officer from the Defense Forces went to the hospital in Sidon to ensure that the injured soldiers received the best possible treatment.

Thug sé le fios go ndeachaigh oifigeach leighis ó Óglaigh na hÉireann chuig an ospidéal i Siodón lena chinntiú go gcuirfí an chóireáil ab fhearr agus ab fhéidir ar na saighdiúirí a gortaíodh.

He also assured that an inquiry into the attack would begin soon.

Dhearbhaigh sé chomh maith go gcuirfí tús gan mhoill le fiosrúchán maidir leis an ionsaí.

The Defense Forces said the soldiers in the armored vehicles belonged to the 121st Infantry Battalion of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

Dúirt Óglaigh na hÉireann gur bhain na saighdiúirí a bhí sna feithiclí armúrtha leis an 121ú Cathlán Coisithe i bhFórsa Eatramhach na Náisiún Aontaithe sa Liobáin.

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