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Syrian rebel commander takes refuge in Turkey | Reuters

Syrian rebel commander takes refuge in Turkey

ISTANBUL | Tue Oct 4, 2011 9:15am EDT

(Reuters) - The highest-ranking officer to defect from Syria's armed forces said on Tuesday he had taken refuge in Turkey, denying claims that he had been arrested when Syrian troops overran a rebel stronghold, state-run Anatolian news agency said.

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