Israel's military said Sunday its soldiers were on routine patrol in the Golan Heights when they were fired upon and responded.

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"We were on a routine patrol when we came under enemy fire, " recalls Neathway, who is one of five injured military personnel taking part in the 2013 race.

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The blast occurred when the soldiers were travelling on a routine patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district.

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Later, two officers on routine patrol in neighboring Riverside were ambushed at a stoplight by a motorist who drove up next to them and opened fire with a rifle.

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Gonzales, 21, of Huntsville, Texas -- were taken into custody last week while on a routine border patrol near the Yugoslavia-Macedonia border.

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On Friday 23 March I, along with 14 of my colleagues, were part of a routine boarding patrol.

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