UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations said about 20 peacekeepers had been detained by around 30 armed fighters in the Golan Heights on the border between Syria and Israel on Wednesday and that it has sent a team to resolve the situation.
The United Nations confirmation came in response to YouTube videos purporting to show Syrian rebels with the seized convoy. Syria's two-year civil war, which has killed more than 70,000 people, has been spilling over into the Golan Heights area.
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