Two Syrian general flee overnight — Turkey official
Two Syrian generals flee to Turkey overnight, a Turkish official has said.
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Istanbul: Two Syrian brigadier-generals fled to Turkey overnight, part of a group of about 10 people that included colonels and other military officers, a Turkish official told Reuters on Saturday.
The latest defections would bring the number of Syrian generals taking refuge in Turkey to 24.
A 16-month uprising in Syria has unleashed a refugee crisis in Turkey and its other neighbours. More than 43,000 Syrian refugees are registered as living in Turkey.
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