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Syrian General, 84 Soldiers Defect to Turkey

Arab League urges opposition to unite at Cairo conference

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 3, 2012 2:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – A Syrian general and 84 other soldiers have fled to Turkey in one of the largest mass defections since the Syrian uprising began. The group, which has joined some 2,000 other former members of the Syrian military in a refugee camp in southern Turkey,...   Read full story »

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Turkey • Syria • Arab League • defection • Bashar al-Assad • Syrian uprising • Syria opposition • Free Syrian Army

 
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