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2014-09-11 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

BREAKING: Captured Fijian Peacekeepers Cross Into Israel

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-09-11 11:09|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: al-Nusra

#1 I wonder if a ransom was paid.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-09-11 12:45|| 2014-09-11 12:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Such is the life of an UN peacekeeper: one day you defend peace-loving Arabs from Zionist aggression, the next you hide from the Arabs among the Zionists.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-09-11 14:03|| 2014-09-11 14:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Outbid ISJV.

"We will not kill the hostages if you remove us from the Terror List!"

Yeah. Let's arm these guys, start with $500mil mr. pres? fn joke.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-09-11 14:05|| 2014-09-11 14:05|| Front Page Top

#4 we thank Jabhat al-Nusra for keeping us safe

"Thank you jihadi dudes for not killing us and shit. And no hard feelings about the kidnapping stuff."

Posted by SteveS 2014-09-11 14:24|| 2014-09-11 14:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Should replace the "peacekeepers" will some Gurkas.

They could give Kukri lessons...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-09-11 17:43|| 2014-09-11 17:43|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 Should replace the "peacekeepers" will some Gurkas. They could give Kukri lessons...M|

I'd much rather replace them with a triple-thick minefield and overlapping machine gun nests.

Posted by Old Patriot 2014-09-11 19:45|| 2014-09-11 19:45|| Front Page Top

#7 OP - manned by Gurkhas

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-09-11 20:04|| 2014-09-11 20:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Update from An Nahar:

An AFP correspondent at the scene said the Fijian peacekeepers were taken in U.N. vehicles to a U.N. base in Israel.

But shortly afterwards, they returned to Syrian territory through a different crossing point, a military spokeswoman told AFP, without explaining why.

A U.N. spokesman said the peacekeepers crossed back into Syria "and are currently at Camp Faouar undergoing medical attention. We understand that they are in good condition."

The spokesman said the abductors had made no demands to secure the release of the 45, "and there were no concessions."

Posted by trailing wife 2014-09-11 22:32|| 2014-09-11 22:32|| Front Page Top

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