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Philippines Says It Will Repatriate UN Troops In Liberia Over Ebola Fears

Philippines Says It Will Repatriate UN Troops In Liberia Over Ebola Fears

From Business Standard

The Philippines said  it will repatriate over 400 of its troops serving as UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights and Liberia amid security threats and concerns over the Ebola virus.

“To ensure the safety and security of the Philippine military troops deployed to conflict-affected areas, the country’s contingents in the Golan Heights and Liberia are scheduled to be repatriated within the year,” a Defence Department statement said.

“The 331-strong Filipino contingent serving as part of the United Nations Disengagement Force (UNDOF) in the Golan Heights will be repatriated at the end of their tour of duty in October,” the statement said.

 

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