Agencies
Published — Saturday 23 August 2014
Last update 23 August 2014 1:03 pm
MANILA: The Philippines on Saturday said it is withdrawing its
peacekeeping troops from Liberia and will bring home its troops from the
Golan Heights when their tour of duty ends in October.
Department of National Defense spokesman Peter Paul Galvez said the peacekeepers would be “repatriated as soon as possible” because of the worsening Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has killed almost 1,500 people...
“Amidst the volatile security environment in the Middle East and West African region, the Philippines prioritizes the safety and security of its troops, but remains committed to the peace keeping missions of the Union Nations,” Galvez said in a statement.
The Philippines has about 800 to 1,000 soldiers and police officers serving under the United Nations flag in conflict and disaster-stricken areas, including Haiti, Sudan, East Timor, Cote d’Ivoire and the Korean peninsula...
The Philippines has been sending soldiers to Liberia since 2003. A Philippine seaman is being monitored in Togo for signs of the disease but authorities say the country is still Ebola-free, despite dozens of workers returning from Liberia....
http://www.arabnews.com/news/world/619641
Department of National Defense spokesman Peter Paul Galvez said the peacekeepers would be “repatriated as soon as possible” because of the worsening Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has killed almost 1,500 people...
“Amidst the volatile security environment in the Middle East and West African region, the Philippines prioritizes the safety and security of its troops, but remains committed to the peace keeping missions of the Union Nations,” Galvez said in a statement.
The Philippines has about 800 to 1,000 soldiers and police officers serving under the United Nations flag in conflict and disaster-stricken areas, including Haiti, Sudan, East Timor, Cote d’Ivoire and the Korean peninsula...
The Philippines has been sending soldiers to Liberia since 2003. A Philippine seaman is being monitored in Togo for signs of the disease but authorities say the country is still Ebola-free, despite dozens of workers returning from Liberia....
http://www.arabnews.com/news/world/619641