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Canadian peacekeepers in the Golan Heights, since 1974

A vehicle of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights.
A vehicle of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights. UNDOF Golan Heights vehicle · Spaceboyjosh · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Canada has kept a peacekeeping presence in the Golan Heights of Syria since 1974, when it joined the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force after the Yom Kippur War. It is one of Canada’s longest-running international commitments, and more than 12,000 Canadians have served there.

Scope & context

The mission as described by Veterans Affairs Canada.

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