UN Peacekeepers seized by Syrian Rebels in Golan

UNArmed fighters linked to the Syrian opposition have detained more than 20 UN peacekeepers Wednesday in the increasingly volatile zone separating Israeli and Syrian troops on the Golan Heights, a new escalation in the spillover of Syria’s civil war.

The U.N. Security Council demanded their immediate and unconditional release.

The NZ Defence Force said none of its personnel in the Middle East were involved in the incident.

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