Three Irish soldiers were kidnapped at gunpoint while on checkpoint duty in south Lebanon today.

Report shows the 64th Infantry Battalion before leaving for Lebanon.

Photographs of Corporal Pat Macken and Private Bernard McCaughey.

Photograph of Private Brian Kearney.

Irish United Nations (UN) Base in Lebanon, and vehicles passing through checkpoint.

Map of Lebanon showing where the abduction took place.

Area around Tibnine, and vehicles passing through checkpoints.

The reporter is Joe O'Brien.

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