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Returning Irish troops tell of ‘extremely challenging’ mission in Lebanon
About 160 troops from 127th Infantry Battalion return home from six-month deployment with Unifil
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What happenedAbout 160 troops from 127th Infantry Battalion return home from six-month deployment with Unifil.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Returning Irish troops tell of ‘extremely challenging’ mission in Lebanon". The other frames it as "'Bittersweet' - Irish peacekeepers return from Lebanon".
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CenterReturning Irish troops tell of ‘extremely challenging’ mission in Lebanon
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'Bittersweet' - Irish peacekeepers return from Lebanon
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Over 160 Irish peacekeepers were welcomed home by family and friends at Dublin Airport, following a six-month deployment with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon.
