'Syrian military official defects with sol... JPost - Middle East
By REUTERS
01/07/2012 19:55
Al Jazeera reports that Syrian Colonel Afeef Mahmoud Suleiman quit army after witnessing violence against protesters.
clipped from article: "We soldiers have defected from this army after watching the military and security forces killing protesting civilians with all kinds of weapons," said Suleiman, whom Al Jazeera said was from the army's air force logistics division in the city of Hama.
Al Jazeera reported that up to 50 soldiers had defected along with Suleiman. Thirteen men dressed in camouflage could be seen standing behind him in the video.
The pan-Arab satellite channel also said on its website the soldiers had decided to protect protesters in Hama and quoted Suleiman asking Arab League observers to visit areas affected by "air raids and attacks." The comments were not made in the clip broadcast on the website. [ read more at link]
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