Eighty-Five Syrian Soldiers, Including a General, Defect en Masse to Turkey
By SEBNEM ARSU and RICK GLADSTONE
Published: July 2, 2012
ISTANBUL — Eighty-five Syrian soldiers, including one general and at least 14 lower-ranking officers, fled into southern Turkey’s Hatay Province on Monday, Turkish news agencies reported. It was one of the largest mass military defections since the Syrian conflict began 16 months ago.
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