In 1980 and already with significant overseas experience , Lynch began a tour of duty as a United Nations Military Observer in the Middle East . This tour took place against the backdrop of a civil war in Lebanon and in September 1982 Lynch was one of the first witnesses at the scene of the Sabra and Shatila massacre in Beirut
Sabra and Shatila massacre
Sabra and Shatila massacre
Michael Lynch (Irish Army officer)