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Jordan says to transfer Syria White Helmets to UK, Canada, Germany
AMMAN, July 22, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Jordan said on Sunday that it has taken
in 800 Syrian White Helmets rescuers from Israel and plans to transfer them
to the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany.
Foreign ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Kayed said the kingdom had accepted
the members of the Syrian Civil Defence rescue organisation for “purely
humanitarian reasons” as their lives had been at risk.
BSS/AFP/GMR/1203 hrs