A CONTINGENT from the Army Ranger Wing, the special operations group within the Defence Forces, is to join the most dangerous United Nations mission in the world. A CONTINGENT from the Army Ranger Wing, the special operations group within the Defence Forces, is to join the most dangerous United Nations mission in the world. This will be the first deployment of the Rangers as an unit in overseas duties since their special forces role in Chad in 2008. Minusma is described as a significant UN peace enforcement mission, comprising both regular and special operations forces and high end capabilities. As part of the “triple lock mechanism” for military deployment overseas, the Government, with UN and Cabinet approval, will then seek the go-ahead from the Dail.

Source: Irish Independent June 08, 2019 20:02 UTC