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| UN evacuates all troops from Golan as Syria fighting worsens |
| 2014-09-16 |
| [IsraelTimes] UN peacekeepers withdrew from all of their posts in the Syrian Golan Heights Monday, as regime forces and rebel factions battled for control of the areas adjacent to the Syrian-Israeli border in what the UN called a “deteriorating situation.” A UN spokesperson said all the troops posted on the Syrian side had been ordered to pull back into Israel. The Syrian armed groups posed “a direct threat to the safety and security” of the troops from the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), said UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. “All the UN personnel in these positions have thus been relocated to the Alpha side,” said Dujarric, referring to the Israeli side. The UN spokesperson said that the situation on the Syrian side of the Golan “has deteriorated severely over the last several days” and that “armed groups have made advances in the area of UNDOF positions.” A source with the UN said soldiers from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force evacuated from Camp Faouar — their main headquarters in Syria — into Israel, out of concern for their safety, CNN reported. The withdrawal came as rebels reportedly gained control of almost the entire Syrian border with Israel. Earlier Monday, UN troops were seen bringing their gear over the border via special gates opened for them by the IDF, according to an Israel Radio report, and not through the rebel-controlled Quneitra crossing. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #5 "Feet, don't fail me now!" SF |
| Posted by: borgboy 2014-09-16 18:56 |
| #4 I think McCain said the bad rebels are the ones wearing ruby sandals. Colonel Enriquez will tell you the good rebels will simply hold you until the bidding is complete. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-09-16 17:19 |
| #3 But are they the good rebels or the bad rebels? What does our President say?The great English social history X66 Wuts Dat? allows that one may be a "good rebel but a bad man" Similarly, bad man, bad rebel - bad rebel good salesman - good rebel but bad foosball player. etc. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-09-16 16:44 |
| #2 |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2014-09-16 10:47 |
| #1 rebels reportedly gained control of almost the entire Syrian border with Israel. But are they the good rebels or the bad rebels? What does our President say? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2014-09-16 08:09 |