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The standoff in Golan Heights involving Filipino peacekeepers is over. About 40 Filipino peacekeepers who were earlier engaged by Syrian rebels in a 7-hour firefight were able to escape midnight Sunday in Syria (about 5am in Manila), ending a nearly 4-day standoff, Armed Forces chief General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr said in a press briefing at the Philippine military headquarters. Despite the good news, the rebels, reportedly linked to Al Qaeda, still held 44 Fijian peacekeepers.
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