Syrian general said to defect to Turkey
BEIRUT (AP) — A Turkish Foreign Ministry official says a Syrian
brigadier general defected to Turkey in recent days. If confirmed, it
would be one of the highest level defections from the regime since the
Syrian uprising began in March 2011.Thousands of soldiers have defected from the Syrian regime, but most are low-level conscripts. The rebel Free Syrian Army, whose leadership is based in Turkey, is made up largely of defectors who want to bring down President Bashar Assad's regime by force of arms.
The Turkish official asked that his name not be used because he is not authorized to speak publicly.
Brig. Gen. Mostafa Ahmad al-Sheik, who fled to Turkey in January, was the highest ranking officer to bolt at the time.
Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey.
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