(Damascus) Last week it was reported that Syrian terrorist group Al-Nusra Front, an al Qaeda affiliate, had captured the Syrian side of the Quneitra border crossing with Israel and had also taken 42 Fijians prisoner. Initially they claimed that the UN soldiers had been captured for their own safe keeping. An al Qaeda affiliate saying that?
Well, a week down the line, they have issued their demands in which to see these UN peacekeepers returned back safely. These are:
Well, a week down the line, they have issued their demands in which to see these UN peacekeepers returned back safely. These are:
- Compensation for three terrorists killed in the confrontation with the UN peacekeepers
- Humanitarian assistance to the people of Ruta, which just happens to be the main base for... AL-Nusra
- The removal of the organisation from the UN list of banned terrorist organisations
