MANILA, Philippines–Syrian rebels have engaged Filipino peacekeepers in a firefight in Golan Heights on Saturday, a military source said.
The source, who is privy to the monitoring of the situation, said the attack was done in Positions 68 and 69 by the rebels at 6 a.m. Syrian time.
There are Filipino peacekeepers trapped in these positions since Thursday after refusing to surrender their firearms to the Syrian rebels.
There were no reported casualties so far among the peacekeepers, the source said.
Officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines monitoring the situation will hold a press conference in Camp Aguinaldo at 4 p.m.
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| 'BATTALION OF EXCELLENCE': The troops in Golan Heights are well-trained and well-armed. November 2013 file photo before the group left for Golan |
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