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bemildred

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11. UPDATE: 3 High ranking Syrian officers defect to Jordan

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 09:08 PM

Aug 2012

AMMONNEWS - Three Syrian high ranking Syrian officers defected and fled to Jordan on Friday , a source told Ammon News.

Brigadier Ibrahim Al Jabawi, Colonel Qaseem Shammari, and Colonel Ali Al Alloush, who was a member of the Syrian Fourth Brigade whhich headed by President Bashar al-Assad's brother Mahir- fled to Jordan through the border city of Ramtha north of Jordan, source added.

A Jordanian official confirmed to Ammon News the fleeing of the Syrian officer.

http://en.ammonnews.net/article.aspx?articleNO=17531

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Clash reported between Jordan and Syria in border area [View all] Bosonic Aug 2012 OP

This is BAD BAD BAD, elleng Aug 2012 #1

that's not exactly accurate.. Alamuti Lotus Aug 2012 #2

More info, please? elleng Aug 2012 #3

What do you mean? Alamuti Lotus Aug 2012 #5

You've forgotten the two most important, direct actors: Iran and Russia riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #6

Right, but to whom??? elleng Aug 2012 #7

Ellen, that's precisely the point. We don't know exactly what's playing out in Syria riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #9

neither as important, nor as direct as certain reports may indicate Alamuti Lotus Aug 2012 #8

Important because they've set themselves up as propaganda mouthpieces riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #10

The only thing missing in your concise summary was the endgame: my money's on a genocidal leveymg Aug 2012 #12

"Refugees" or armed insurgents? David__77 Aug 2012 #4

UPDATE: 3 High ranking Syrian officers defect to Jordan bemildred Aug 2012 #11