Beirut, July 29 -- A Lebanese military court has convicted six people in the 2022 murder of Irish peacekeeper Sean Rooney, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Tuesday.
"Late last night, Lebanon's Permanent Military Court found guilty six of the individuals charged in the killing of Irish peacekeeper Private Sean Rooney in Al-Aqbieh in December 2022. One individual was acquitted," the statement read.
The UNIFIL welcomed the conclusion of the trial and reaffirmed the Lebanese government's commitment for bringing the criminals to justice.
"Since the attack, UNIFIL has extended its full support to both Lebanese and Irish authorities with their respective judicial proceedings," the force said.
The Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar rep...