No need for AFP to be involved in 'blame-game' regarding Golan Heights stand-off

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 4): No need for AFP to be involved in 'blame-game' regarding Golan Heights stand-off

Now that all Filipino peacekeepers involved in the Golan Heights stand-off are safe in a secure position, Armed Forces chief-of-staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang said that there is no need for the Philippine military to be involved in a "blame-game problem".

Catapang made this statement in the wake of reports that United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) commander Lt. Gen. Iqbal Singh Singha called the Filipino decision to breakout from Syrian rebel encircled Position 68 an act of cowardice.

Filipino peacekeepers in Position 68 successfully broke out Sunday early morning (Syrian time).

Earlier, Singha ordered Filipinos troops just to lay down their arms and wave the white flag when attacked again by the Syrian rebels.

He added that the AFP will just let the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reply to all queries regarding the matter.

"We (AFP) decided that we should just keep our silence on further discussion about the incident. We have asked the DFA to reply to all queries about this unfortunate incident," Catapang stressed.

"We will just submit all the reports as directed by the President. After saving our troops from being massacred, the last thing we want to do is be involved in a 'blame-game' problem," the AFP chief stressed.

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