Coveney confirms all Irish troops in Syria are safe

The Defence Minister Simon Coveney has said all of Ireland's troops stationed in the Golan Heights region on the Syrian-Israeli border are safe.

Coveney confirms all Irish troops in Syria are safe
Fri, 29 Aug, 2014 - 10:21

The Defence Minister Simon Coveney has said all of Ireland's troops stationed in the Golan Heights region on the Syrian-Israeli border are safe.

It comes after over 40 UN observer mission troops were captured by Syrian rebels at a border crossing yesterday.

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