U.N. denies Golan peacekeepers ordered to hand arms to Syria rebels

[Vine Gatherer]

Source: Reuters

Wed Sep 3, 2014 6:49pm EDT

(Reuters) - The U.N. peacekeeping chief strongly denied on Wednesday allegations from the Philippines' army chief that Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights were ordered to surrender their weapons to Islamist militants who had trapped them.

Filipino army chief General Gregorio Catapang said his soldiers had defended themselves against Islamist rebels last weekend in defiance of an order from their U.N. force commander to surrender their weapons, a move that would be highly controversial in the six-nation, blue-helmeted force.

The U.N.'s under-secretary-general for peacekeeping, Herve Ladsous, denied that any such order was given.

The back-and-forth underlines a rise in tensions in the U.N. peacekeeping force following weekend skirmishes with Islamist militants in Israeli-controlled territory on Syria's southeastern border.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/03/us-syria-crisis-golan-un-idUSKBN0GY2OT20140903

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1. Those orders wouldnt surprise me. nt

[TwilightGardener]

2. Maybe it was a language thing or a misunderstanding.

Because no one in a potential capture situation would reasonably be expected to surrender weapons to terrorists who are likely to kill them, and others. You're supposed to fight until you can't, at least according to my understanding of US military rules. Maybe peacekeepers have to act...peaceful.

[Burf-_-]

3. maybe BS !

Maybe, just maybe with the track record of these ISIS ASSWIPES it's time to start shooting kill. They have shown no signs of remorse and are brazenly killing hostages. They need dead period!

[GeorgeGist]

4. US, UN ...

What's the difference, eh?

[TwilightGardener]

6. Obviously there's a difference, but it still seems suicidal to give up your weapons

and surrender to the crazies.

[Lurks Often]

5. I find the Filipino general more credible then the UN

he has far less reason to lie then the UN.