Article: In the shifting sands of African politics, are we on mission impossible? In Chad: Richard Waghorne at Goz Beida Whose side are they on? A Chadian soldier, complete with AK-47 rifle.

Article: ODea suspects Chad forces fired on Irish; Suspicion: Minister Willie ODea.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  July 12, 2008 ;     506 words ......The incident occurred close to the Irish base in Goz Beida on June14duringmorethan an hour of heavy fighting...next year. However,itremainsanopen question whether Irish soldiers will maintain an unbroken presence in theregion for...Shouldtheinternationalpeace-keeping force continue its work in ...

Article: Irish troops come under fire in Chad rebel offensive.
Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  June 15, 2008 ;     389 words ......was now calm but Irish soldiers had received fire...of the town of Goz Beida. They returned...armoured vehicles. The Irish soldiers are there to protect...refugee camp near Goz Beida run by the UNHCR...fighting but the Irish troops have enough...eastern town of ...

Article: Who fired at our boys? On guard: An Irish sentry in Chad.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  July 3, 2008 ;     539 words ......surfaced about fighting in Chadthat saw Irish soldiers fired on for the first time in ten...erupted last month in thetown of Goz Beida, just minutes away from the Irish...Army was widely blamed. If true that Irish soldiers were attacked not by rebels but by...offensive is expected ...

Article: IRISH TROOPS GUN FIGHT WITH REBELS; Peacekeepers in crossfire of Chad Army and rebel shooting.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  June 16, 2008 ;     420 words ......Some of the 400 Irish soldiers on the Eufor mission...rebels near near Goz Beida on Saturday evening...Defence officials. Irish soldiers are tasked with...sprawling camp as Irish troops briefly...patrolled around Goz-Beida on foot and in...

Article: Irish troops prepared for Chadian rebel surge.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  September 1, 2008 ;     269 words ...Byline: NIAMH LYONS IRISH troops serving in Chad are...Captain Fergal Purcell of the Irish Defence Forces said it was...ODea warned last week that Irish soldiers face a heightened and prolonged...Battalion are based near Goz Beida, close to the Chad-Sudan...in April. Rebels attacked ...

Article: ARMY GIFT BOOST.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  December 8, 2008 ;     106 words ......prepared by their families at home, will be sent to Irish soldiers in the troubled region by the Defence Forces. The...Battalion is currently on a four-month mission in the Goz Beida region of the troubled African nation. Defence Forces...

Article: Chad mission is failing to stop bandits, says Oxfam; Way forward: Micheal Martin.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  September 11, 2008 ;     304 words ......EUFOR military mission involving Irish soldiers in Chad. In the study called Mission...security environment into which Irish soldiers are deploying and the reality of...great a problem in the area of Goz Beida, where Irish soldiers are based at Camp Ciara. ...

Article: Irish Soldiers to Teach U.S. Army
Irish Voice;  August 9, 2005 ;     242 words ......forces are taking training tips from Irish soldiers. Air Force General Richard Myers met...the Irish military trained. Some 450 Irish soldiers are among the 15,000 soldiers involved...United Nations mission in Liberia. Irish soldiers also are participating in peacekeeping...

Article: In the line of fire at Camp Shamrock; THE IRISH SOLDIERS WHO RISK LIVES TO KEEP PEACE.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  October 2, 1998 ;     700+ words ...IRISH soldiers are surrounded by deadly danger every...killed. There are 500 male and female Irish soldiers in Lebanon, including father and daughter...dangers, first thing every morning Irish soldiers minesweep the roads which lead to...

Article: Irish troops fly to Chad as tension increases.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  October 7, 2008 ;     291 words ...IRISH soldiers fly to Chad today amid fears that violence there is...MSF) to pull its people out of the region in which Irish soldiers serve. Across Eastern Chad, MSF incidents with rebels...taken after armed men ransacked the MSF compound at Goz Beida, the town outside which ...

Article: GIRL,15, IN ARMY SEX SCANDAL; EXCLUSIVE Seven Irish soldiers facing vice quiz.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  June 12, 2003 ;     509 words ......earlier six-month mission to Africa where Irish soldiers have been stationed since December...contains allegations that the seven Irish soldiers solicited women involved in prostitution...who claim they accepted money from Irish soldiers in return for sexual favours. A third...

Article: Irish troops settle into new home in Chad desert.
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  May 21, 2008 ;     430 words ...Irish troops settle into new home in Chad desert The first batch of Irish battalion troops to arrive in Chad were last night settling in to their desert base at Goz Beida. Amid temperatures which can soar beyond 50[degrees...aircraft from the capital N'Djamena to an airstrip near Goz ...

Article: Irish soldiers dodge shells.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  May 21, 1999 ;     87 words ...IRISH soldiers serving in the Lebanon had a narrow escape when their post at Bay...into the bunkers, said Capt Dan Harvey of the Southern Command. The Irish soldiers were part of B Company of the 85th Irish Battalion. The situation...

Article: REBELS in heavily armed 4x4s are operating near the Irish battalion in Chad but there has been no contact between the two forces.
Evening Herald (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  May 7, 2009 ;     259 words ......border from Sudan and were heading towards Goz Beida, the area where the Irish 99th Infantry...35kms south of the Irish Camp Ciara at Goz Beida. There are still rebels in the area but...the national army and rebels south of Goz Beida yesterday morning. He added that the...