The four peacekeepers from the Philippines who had been abducted by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights have been released.
Filipino army spokesperson Brigadier General Domingo Tutaan told AFP said that the soldiers are in good health.
"They are fine, but as a matter of procedure they will have to undergo stress debriefing and a medical check-up," he said.
The troops were abducted by the Martyrs of Yarmouk Brigade, who said they took the peacekeepers into custody “for their own safety”.
In a statement on their Facebook page, the rebels said the soldiers were not hostages, and the presence of the Syrian Army posed a danger to the peacekeepers.
