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Heroic Irish troops rescued Filipino soldiers who were being hunted by Syrian rebels.

Our brave soldiers managed to save the peacekeepers from a massacre by securing an escape route for the Filipinos near the Israeli-Syrian border.

The militants had captured 43 Fijian soldiers from one UN post and transported them to where the Filipino troops were stationed.

They demanded those troops hand over their guns in exchange for the men and women.

But before any deal could be made, the Filipinos managed to escape from the post and were left isolated by the jihadists who were chasing them down.

That’s when our Irish soldiers stepped in to protect them troops

The place our is one of the most hostile areas in the region and our troops were in serious danger at the time.

This has sparked Minister Simon Coveney to call for a complete evaluation of our peacekeepers’ mission in the Golan Heights.

He said: “I will be insisting on the UN having a full reevaluation the situation in Golan.

“We cannot allow situation where Irish troops get dragged into a bitter conflict in Syria.

“When we have totally unacceptable situation resolved, Ireland will be insisting on a review of the mission.

“We can’t have a mission where Irish troops are being dragged into the Syrian civil war. I can’t stand over and I expect other countries will share that view.”

Our troops have been stationed in the Golan Heights since March and this was the most danger they have been put in since.

A source told the Irish Mirror how the Irish troops were deployed straight away once there was a severe danger to the troops.

He said: “This was a dangerous mission for the troops.

“They were sent to a seriously unstable region.

“Many jihadists would be going around to different UN posts. So incidents like those are very isolated.

“It would be quite often that militants would surround outposts and many posts would be forced back from this.

“But this is a good story for the Irish troops. All our safe and they have managed to

Irish soldiers are now returning secure another location near where another set of Filipino troops are surrounded by insurgents.

The Defence Forces confirmed troops were involved in the missions.

A spokesman said: “In light of the ongoing situation in the Golan Heights, elements of the Force Reserve Company of the 44th Infantry Group have been deployed by the Force Commander into the Zone of Separation to support other United Nations Disengagement Observation Force (UNDOF) personnel.

“Irish personnel secured a route, provided security as UNDOF troops withdrew from a UN position and escorted them to the Force Headquarters in Camp Faouar.

“The 44th Infantry Group remain on high alert, prepared for further taskings from the Force Commander.

“All Defence Forces personnel and equipment remain safe and accounted for.

“The 44th Infantry Group and Defence Forces Headquarters continue to monitor the situation.”