The detachment of 40 soldiers who have completed their six-month tour of duty with the UN peace-keeping mission in East Timor return home this morning The unit, known as No. 1 Irish Contingent INTERFET, included 30 members of the specialist Army Ranger Wing who carried out difficult patrolling of troubled areas. There were no casualties.
Soldiers return from East Timor
The detachment of 40 soldiers who have completed their six-month tour of duty with the UN peace-keeping mission in East Timor…
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