Members of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) ride on an armoured personnel carrier (APC) in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights before crossing into Syria August 31, 2014. Baz Ratner/REUTERS
IDF Credited With Saving Irish Troops From Jihadists On Golan -- Times of Israel
Israeli forces provided decisive covering fire, enabling soldiers to rescue Filipino UN observer forces
IDF forces played a crucial role in helping Irish soldiers rescue UN troops from the clutches of Syrian jihadists in a fierce clash on the border with Israel last week.
Senior military sources said that Irish soldiers would have been killed or taken captive if it weren’t for action taken by the IDF on August 30 during a mission to evacuate dozens of Filipino soldiers who were surrounded by a larger force of militants, the Irish Independent reported on Sunday.
Israel reportedly guided the Irish soldiers in their charge to save the trapped members of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, helping them to steer away from concentrations of militant units who would have been able to outgun the Irish force. There were also unconfirmed reports that the IDF fired directly at militant positions during the operation.
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Report: Israeli troops saved Irish peacekeepers on Syria border -- Haaretz/Reuters
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IDF Saved Irish Soldiers From Death or Abduction by Jihadis in Golan Rescue: Sources (VIDEO) -- Al Gemeiner
IDF soldiers saved Irish UN troops from hostage crisis in Golan Heights, says report -- Jerusalem Post
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