Justice Served: Sentencing in Irish Peacekeeper's 2022 Killing

Lebanon's military tribunal has convicted six people, all reportedly linked to Hezbollah, over the killing of an Irish peacekeeper in 2022. The attack resulted in Private Sean Rooney's death. Hezbollah has not commented, and while one was sentenced to death in absentia, others received different penalties.

Lebanon's military tribunal has reached a verdict in the 2022 killing of an Irish peacekeeper, sentencing six individuals linked to Hezbollah, according to judicial sources.

One of the accused, Mohammad Ayyad, received a death sentence in absentia. The incident marked the first fatal attack on UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon since 2015.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has expressed satisfaction with the trial's conclusion, emphasizing Lebanon's dedication to upholding justice for Private Sean Rooney's death.

(With inputs from agencies.)