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UN Pulls Troops from Syrian Golan Heights


(Wall Street Journal) Joshua Mitnick - The UN said it temporarily evacuated hundreds of peacekeeping forces from Syria's side of the Golan Heights to Israel-controlled territory, saying the troops were threatened by escalating fighting in Syria's civil war. The move marks a major redeployment for the 1,200-member UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), which has monitored a 40-year truce between Israel and Syria since the 1973 war.
2014-09-16 00:00:00
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