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August 29, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/08/28/the-long-grim-history-of-u-n-peacekeepers-caught-in-the-crossfire/

UN Peacekeepers Caught in the Crossfire in Syria

(Washington Post) Rick Noack - 43 Fijian peacekeepers serving in the Golan Heights along the Syrian-Israeli border were detained by Syrian rebels on Thursday, according to the UN. An additional 81 peacekeepers from the Philippines were trapped by the fighting. Peacekeeping missions always come with risks and over the years many confrontations have had deadly outcomes. Here is a list of the countries whose soldiers have suffered themost casualties while serving as UN peacekeeping forces. There are currently 16 UN peacekeeping operations and one special political mission spread over four continents.

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