Colonel in Golan Heights: I’ve never defied orders before

Colonel Ezra Enriquez posted on Facebook: “I have been in the military service for 30 years and never defied tactical, operational or administrative orders from my superiors until that standoff in Position 68.” Enriquez was referring to Filipinos defying the order of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) commander Iqbal Singha to surrender their weapons to Syrian rebels. The Filipinos instead sneaked out after hours-long firefight. Singha would later call the escape “an act of cowardice.” The UNDOF commander also accused the Filipinos of jeopardizing the safety of the Fijian peacekeepers who are being held hostage. Enriquez was not only the commander of the Philippine battalion, he is also the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) chief of staff. It means Singha is Number 1 and he is Number 3 in the overall command of all the peacekeepers. Enriquez has resigned as UNDOF chief of staff.

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