81 PHL troops trapped, 43 UN peacekeepers seized in Golan Heights

Philippine peacekeepers in the Golan Heights refused to lay down arms in the face of demands by Syrian militants and are in a standoff that the United Nations is trying to resolve, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said early Friday morning. "The Philippine peacekeepers held their ground and demonstrated their resolve to defend their positions. They did not surrender their firearms as they may, in turn, be held hostage themselves," the AFP said.



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