Lt General Iqbal Singha refutes charges of ordering troop surrender
- 5 years ago
The Indian Army may be in for some embarrassment after Philippines has reportedly demanded an investigation against UNDOF commander Lieutenant General Iqbal Singh Singha, who is heading the multi-national troop force in Golan Heights, for allegedly putting Filipino soldiers in harm's way.
On 28 August, Syrian rebels reportedly took a group of Fijian peacekeepers hostage and later surrounded the encampments of Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights.
The rebels demanded the surrender of Filipino troops which was immediately refused by them, despite orders from Lt Gen Singha who wanted them to raise the white flag and drop their arms. The Filipino soldiers were backed from their own army commanders and it reportedly sparked a 7-hour long gun battle between the two sides
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On 28 August, Syrian rebels reportedly took a group of Fijian peacekeepers hostage and later surrounded the encampments of Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights.
The rebels demanded the surrender of Filipino troops which was immediately refused by them, despite orders from Lt Gen Singha who wanted them to raise the white flag and drop their arms. The Filipino soldiers were backed from their own army commanders and it reportedly sparked a 7-hour long gun battle between the two sides
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