ISIS Kidnaps 40 UN Peacekeepers Near Golan Heights: Israeli Army on High Alert

Lea Speyer : Aug 29, 2014
Breaking Israel News

On Thursday, 160 Syrian soldiers were also captured and executed by ISIS, who published the brutal and gruesome video of the executions.

(Israel)—Israel's Defense Forces, (IDF) have put all security forces along the northern border on high alert as a result of intense battles taking place on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, an army spokesperson announced on Thursday. (Photo: Staff Sgt. (res.) Abir Sultan/IDF/via Breaking Israel News)

The announcement came after several incidents in the area in the last two days. On Thursday, 160 Syrian soldiers were captured and executed by ISIS, who published the brutal and gruesome video of the executions.

Also on Thursday, 43 Fijian UN peacekeepers were kidnapped by members belonging to the al-Nursa Front, an al-Qaeda affiliated terror group, near the Quneitra border crossing with Israel. Another 75 peacekeepers, from the Philippines, were trapped in heavy clashes between Syrian troops and the rebels.

Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, the Philippines military spokesman said in a statement that the Islamist rebels demanded that peacekeepers surrender their firearms, which they refused.

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