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UNDOF chief confirms 'shooting' on Syria-Israel border

PARIS - The head of the United Nations' peacekeeping operations confirmed on Thursday there had been incidents on the Syrian-Israeli border.
"Yes there was shooting," Herve Ladsous told reporters during a visit to Paris, adding the UN would maintain its involvement in the nearby Golan Heights region.
Earlier, rebels seized a UN-manned border crossing linking Israel and Syria on Thursday, according to local activists.