UN troops make ‘greatest escape’ from rebels in Golan Filipino peacekeepers, outnumbered by Syrian rebels, ‘held their ground for seven hours’ before fleeing, official says; 44 Fijian troops still captive BY AP August 31, 2014, 6:13 am In this photo released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office, Philippine Military Chief Gen. Gregorio Catapang, center, reacts after learning about the safe repositioning of Filipino peacekeepers in Golan Heights as they monitor the situation with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario, second left, Philippine National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, third from left seated, at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in suburban Quezon city, Philippines on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. (photo credit: AP Photo/Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office) Read more: UN troops make greatest escape from rebels in Golan | The Times of Israel timesofisrael/all-filipino-peacekeepers-escape-golan-standoff/#ixzz3BzQbgPEo Follow us: @timesofisrael on Twitter | timesofisrael on Facebook
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