Friday, October 05, 2012

Turkey-Syria clash showcases dangers of spillover

Turkey-Syria clash showcases dangers of spillover

By KARIN LAUB, Associated Press – 10 hours ago

BEIRUT (AP) — Retaliatory Turkish artillery strikes deep into Syria have showed the speed with which the bloody civil war can entangle its neighbors and destabilize an already volatile region.

Beyond the cross-border flare-up, the 18-month battle to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad has already deepened sectarian rifts in Lebanon and Iraq, raised tensions along the long quiet frontier with Israel and emboldened Kurdish separatists in Turkey.

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