"Around 13 French officers are being held by Syrian authorities in Syria, sources have confirmed to The Daily Star. The group is in custody in the central city of Homs, a Damascus-based pro-Syrian Palestinian source in Beirut said...It was not clear why the officers were in Syria, when they had arrived or whether they were part of a larger contingent in the city....A French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said there was “no confirmation” of French armed forces being held in Syria.Damascus has not commented on the presence of French troops on their soil.Sources said Paris and Damascus were working to reach an agreement on what to do with the officers."
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Confirmation: "13 French officers being held in Syria"
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