Journey to Camp Shamrock: Drones buzz as risk of war looms like a dark cloud for Irish troops in Lebanon

Every day brings a sense of anxiety for Unifil peacekeepers maintaining truce

Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett, commanding officer of the 125th battalion in south Lebanon

Robin Schiller

In south Lebanon, about 300 Irish peacekeepers are tasked with keeping a fragile truce in place that put an end to a year-long war.

The Defence Forces personnel serving with the 125th Infantry Battalion entered a war zone when deployed last November and are now picking up the pieces.