Irish troops withdraw from Syria posts

Irish troops have withdrawn from a series of posts on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights in the last two days.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

Eoghan MacConnell

Defence Minister Simon Coveney has also confirmed that the next deployment of troops to the region is expected to be delayed by two weeks.

The peacekeepers are part of UNDOF (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force) on the Golan Heights, a strip of demilitarised land dividing Israel and Syria since 1974.

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Courts Place: Syria Place: Golan Heights Place: Israel Place: India Place: Nepal Place: Philippines Place: Fiji Islands Place: Mount Hermon Place: Camp Ziouani Place: Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath Person: Defence Minister Person: Simon Coveney Person: Coveney Organisation: UNDOF Organisation: United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Organisation: UN Organisation: 46th Infantry Group

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