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A United Nations vehicle drives through a gate at a U.N. base near the Quneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights March 8, 2013.

43 UN Peacekeepers Held By Rebels In Golan Heights, 81 Locked In Standoff [VIDEO]

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.