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Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervà � Ladsous, said "21 peacekeepers are detained in the village of Al Jamla.""Apparently they are safe and they have been spread into 4 or 5 locations within that village in the basement of various houses."
"That particular village is subject to intense shelling by the Syrian armed forces."
"Of course we are working 24/7 in the area of operation, with people in the region, and here in the Secretariat, to secure their release under good conditions as quickly as possible."
"As of now there is, perhaps, a hope - but I have to be extremely cautious because it is not done yet - but there is the possibility that a ceasefire of a few hours can intervene which will allow for people to be released."
UNDOF Blue Helmets left nearby positions. They did so as a precautionary measure. They weren't accomplishing anything anyway.
They had no business being there in the first place. Perhaps UN officials will reconsider who's friend and foe. Assad's forces cooperate.
Death squads can't be trusted. Most Security Council members support them. Fighting in Syria rages.
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