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43 UN Peacekeepers Held By Rebels In Golan Heights, 81 Locked In Standoff [VIDEO]
Christl Leong | | Aug 29, 2014 04:43 AM EDT |
Forty-three UN peacekeepers are being held captive by an armed group in the Israel-Syria border territory of Golan Heights while 81 others are locked in a standoff with militants, the United Nations said on Thursday.
U.S. Spy Planes Track Jihadist Moves In Syria
Christl Leong | | Aug 26, 2014 09:37 AM EDT |
U.S. spy planes have begun reconnaissance missions over Syria, according to an unidentified official cited by the Associated Press on Tuesday. Defense officials said the move could pave the way for eventual airstrikes against militant targets in the region.
Syria Retakes Contested Town near Damascus
Christl Leong | | Aug 14, 2014 11:20 AM EDT |
Syrian forces have reclaimed on Thursday a major town near the capital Damascus after five months of heavy fighting with rebel factions, a UK-based opposition group said.
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