Thursday, August 28, 2014

Al Qaeda Linked Syrian Rebels Have Detained 43 U.N. Peacekeepers On The Golan Heights


UN Peacekeepers Detained in Syria -- Voice of America

The United Nations said Thursday 43 of its peacekeepers had been captured by an armed group on the border with Syria and Israel, and another 81 are unable to leave their positions near the border crossing.

Militants with the Islamist al-Nusra front on Wednesday stormed the border post. It was unclear who was holding the U.N. personnel.

In a statement, the U.N. said it was making every effort to secure the release of its peacekeepers and restore freedom of movement for the others.

Read more ....

More News On Reports That Syrian Rebels Have Detained 43 U.N. Peacekeepers And Are Keeping Another 81 Peacekeepers Trapped

U.N. says 43 Golan Heights peacekeepers seized by militants -- Reuters
United Nations Peacekeepers Captured in Golan Heights -- NYT
Syria conflict: UN peacekeepers held in Golan Heights -- BBC
UN: Armed group detains 43 peacekeepers in Syria -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
43 UN peacekeepers seized in Syrian Golan Heights -- AFP
43 U.N. peacekeepers abducted in Golan Heights -- Washington Post
U.N. Says 43 Peacekeepers Detained by Armed Group in Golan Heights -- Time
Unknown Gunmen Capture Over 40 UN Peacekeepers in Golan Heights – Media -- RIA Novosti

No comments: