Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists who kidnapped 43 United Nations peacekeepers, all Fiji nationals, on August 27, 2014 inside Syria have issued a list of demands for their release.
According to news reports: "The rebels from the Nusra Front, which has ties to al-Qaida, have demanded to be taken off the U.N. terrorist list; humanitarian aid delivered to parts of the Syrian capital Damascus; and compensation for three of its fighters it says were killed by U.N. officers during a shootout."
The UN's response? It sent "hostage negotiators to Syria."
Fiji's military commander Brig. Gen. Mosese Tikoitoga said the U.N. had sent negotiators to Syria to take over discussions from military leaders: "Negotiations have moved up to another level with the professional negotiators now in place".