Philippines to quarantine 112 soldiers returning from peacekeeping mission in Liberia More than 100 soldiers returning to the Philippines from a peacekeeping mission in Liberia, the country hardest hit by an Ebola epidemic in West Africa, will be quarantined on a secluded island, a military spokesman said Tuesday. The 112-member peacekeeping contingent is due to arrive in Manila on November 11. The military initially planned to quarantine them at a military facility in the northern province of Tarlac. But local officials opposed the plan, expressing concern about the safety of the residents. The chief of staff has decided to put [the peacekeeping forces] in a secluded place, said Lieutenant Colonel Harold Cabunoc. That is an island paradise, but I could not disclose the exact location as of now. The soldiers will stay on the island for 21 days as required by the Department of Health, he added. (DPA)
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:31:11 +0000
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