Syrian Colonel in Turkey Exile Urges Unity against Damascus
A Syrian army colonel who fled to Turkey has called for a united front against President Bashar Assad's regime, the Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday.
"Opponent forces in Syria should get united and close ranks until the regime collapses," colonel Riad al-Asaad, who is currently taking refuge in Turkey, told the news agency.
The colonel defected after the Damascus regime's deadly crackdown on opponents and established an opposition armed force called the "Syrian Free Army," Anatolia reported.
Approximately 7,500 Syrians have fled a brutal crackdown against pro-democracy protesters and are staying in camps in southern Turkey.
"In Turkey, we have no problem. We are living here comfortably, we are happy," the colonel said.
Source: Agence France Presse
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