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Turkey Shelters Anti-Assad Fighters
By Liam Stack

Turkey is hosting an armed opposition group waging an insurgency against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, and allowing them to orchestrate attacks across the border from inside a camp guarded by the Turkish military. Ref. Source 6

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'15,000 strong' army gathers to take on Syria:

An insurgent army which claims to be up to 15,000 strong is being coordinated from Turkey to take on President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, which risks plunging the region into open warfare. Ref. Source 8

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Turkey Accuses Syria of Firing Across Border, Killing 2 People

Turkish officials said on Monday that Syrian government forces had opened fire across the border late Sunday, killing two people and wounding three others close to one of the largest Syrian refugee camps in Turkey. Ref. Source 7

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Syrian forces 'fire at second Turkish plane'

Turkey says Syrian forces fired towards a Turkish military transport plane involved in a search for an F-4 reconnaissance jet shot down by Syria last week, but didn't bring it down. Ref. Stuff.co.nz

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Turkish PM vows to help 'liberate Syria from dictatorship':

Ankara pledged support for the Syrian rebels, and warned that any Syrian troops approaching Turkish borders would be considered a threat and dealt with as a military target. Ref. Source 5

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Turkey sends military convoy to Syrian border:

The shipment included 15 armored tanks, in addition to long-distance guns and other military vehicles. The convoy was heavily guarded as it moved toward the border in the event of an attack by outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) members. Ref. Source 5

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Turkish military: Turkish warplanes scramble on Syrian helicopters:

The statement said one MI-17 and two MI-8 helicopter gunships flew as close as 4 miles to the Turkish airspace over Mardin and Hatay, adding, however, that the Syrian helicopters did not violate Turkey's flight zone. Ref. Source 2

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Bodies of Turkish Pilots of Downed Plane Found:

The bodies of two Turkish pilots of a jet downed by Syria in the Mediterranean Sea were found on Wednesday, the Hurriyet daily reported Ref. Source 3

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Turkey deploys ground-to-air missiles on Syria border: Report:

According to a Sunday report by the Turkish Anadolu Agency, Ankara also deployed troop carriers along the border with Syria. Ref. Source 8