Syrian general, soldiers defect to Turkey

By Bassem Mroue

Published June 25, 2012 4:00am ET

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Syrian general, soldiers defect to Turkey — British Foreign Minister William Hague, center, speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Monday, June 25, 2012. EU foreign ministers on Monday met ahead of an EU summit, to discuss among other issues, the situation in Syria. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) | AP

BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian general was among the latest defectors from the Syrian military, officials said Monday, after dozens of Syrian soldiers fled overnight to Turkey, crossing the border with their families.

The general defected in recent days, Turkish officials said. Then, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency, 33 soldiers crossed the border overnight, including a second general and two colonels.

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