(Times of Israel) Ilan Ben Zion - A Syrian rebel group that twice abducted UN peacekeepers near the Israeli border in the past three months stole several UN vehicles, including two RG-31 Nyala armored personnel carriers, a UN spokesperson acknowledged. The Nyala is a South African-made, mine- and IED-resistant behemoth capable of carrying up to 10 men, and is considered "virtually indestructible." An Israeli expert warned that the UN-marked vehicles could be used in surprise attacks on IDF targets.
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