Russia to sell Syria warplanes, air defense systems:
Mikhail Dmitriyev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said Russia would supply Syria with MiG-29 fighters and truck-mounted Pantsir short-range surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft artillery systems. Ref. Source 7
Commander of "Free Syrian Army": Al Asad to face Gaddafi's fate:
Free Syrian Army Commander Riad Asaad said two battalions, Abu Ubaida ben Jarrah and Muawiya ben Abi Sufyan, were established under the measures taken to protect civil protestors and resist to the Syrian security forces, Al Arabiya reported. Ref. Source 1
Syrian Army Deserters Call For No-Fly Zone:
A senior member of the Syrian Free Army, SFA, the newly-formed organisation of soldiers who've defected to the opposition, said that tens of thousands of regime soldiers would be prepared to jump ship but are holding back because they fear they will be wiped out by government loyalists in the absence of protection from the international community. Ref. Source 3
Syria says army still undecided on ceasefire
Syria said on Wednesday its military command was still studying a proposal for a holiday ceasefire with rebels - contradicting international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi's earlier announcement that Damascus had agreed to a truce. Ref. Source 6