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| Syria rebels detain UN Golan observers | ||
| 2013-03-06 | ||
| About 20 UN observers have been detained by about 30 armed fighters in the Golan Heights on the Syria-Israel border, the UN has confirmed. A video posted earlier on the internet showed men claiming to be Syrian rebels standing next to vehicles with the letters "UN" written on them. The UN said the observers were monitoring a ceasefire between Syria and Israel. A team is being despatched from the UN mission to assess the situation. UN deputy spokesman Eduardo del Buey said the observers were on "a regular supply mission" when they were stopped near Observation Post 58 by the armed men. He said the post had sustained damage and was evacuated over the past weekend following "heavy combat in close proximity". The spokesman did not provide any further details.
They are heard saying that the UN personnel would not be released until forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad withdrew from the village of Jamla in the area. The video was circulated by the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | ||
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