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Liberia

Irish Troops Land in Liberia

By Frank Shouldice, Contributor
February / March 2004

February 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

A rapid reaction force of 450 Irish soldiers landed in Liberia as part of the U.N.'s 15,000-strong military intervention in the war-torn West African country. The troops will take part in a peace enforcement mission that is expected to last between three and four years. It is the Irish Army's first U.N. engagement since the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon came to a close last … [Read more...] about Irish Troops Land in Liberia

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August 17, 1877

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