Syrian rebels kidnap four peacekeepers

Syrian rebels have kidnapped four Philippine UNDOF peacekeepers on the Golan Heights. The rebels claim that they are holding the peacekeepers 'for their own safety.'

The Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade made the announcement in a statement on its
Facebook page, accompanied by a picture of four peacekeepers wearing
light-blue UN flak jackets marked "Philippines."

At the United Nations, a spokeswoman