17/11/1961
Syria Releases Egyptian Troops
The Evening Times
Egyptian parachutists, who were dropped into the Syrian capital of Damascus in a futile attempt to quell the revolt in that country only to be made prisoners by the Syrian army, debark from a ship returning them to Port Said, Egypt, following their release. The interim Syrian government of Premier Mamoun Kuzbari has called for an election on December 1st, to choose the first assembly since withdrawal from the United Arab Republic.