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Turkish Diplomat Says Two More Syrian Generals Defect
[An Nahar] Two more generals have decamped Syria and linked up with rebels trying to overthrow  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad's Before going into the family business Pencilneck was an eye doctor... regime in Damascus, ...Capital of the last overtly fascist regime in the world... a Turkish diplomat said on Monday. The latest defections mean a total of nine generals have deserted since the revolt against Assad's rule erupted a year ago, many of them seeking refuge in neighboring Turkey. In addition, around 200 more Syrians crossed into Turkey on Sunday, bringing the total number of refugees to 16,100, the same official added on condition of anonymity. "The generals arrived Friday and nearly 200 other people, most of them women and kiddies, have crossed over since yesterday", the official told Agence La Belle France Presse. Turkey, once a close ally of Syria, has been at the forefront of international criticism of the deadly crackdown on protestors and has become the main haven for opposition groups and rebel fighters. Posted by: Fred 2012-03-20 |
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