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Syrian rebels seize third border crossing with Turkey

Syrian rebels seized their third border crossing with Turkey on Wednesday, a Turkish official said, after fierce battles with government troops overnight that sent bullets flying into Syria’s northern neighbour. Television footage showed a rebel tearing down the Syrian flag on top of what appeared to be a customs building at the Tel Abyad frontier [...]
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Syria Rebels Take Over Border Crossings

News : The Coming Crisis (10 months ago)

Rebels have attacked Syrian forces along the border with Iraq, killing 21 soldiers and seizing control of two major border posts, a senior Iraqi army official said.Iraq has closed the main border post with Syria and sent troops to t... Read Post

Syria crisis: Refugee surge to Turkey 'as troops mass'

News : The Coming Crisis (2 years ago)

Growing numbers of Syrians are escaping over the border into Turkey ahead of a feared government assault on the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour. About 1,000 Syrians crossed the border overnight, a Turkish official said, bringing t... Read Post

Rebels tear down Syrian flag at border post with Turkey

News : The Coming Crisis (8 months ago)

(Reuters) - Rebels tore down a Syrian flag at a border gate on the Turkish frontier on Wednesday as they battled to seize control of the crossing, and schools on the Turkish side shut down as bullets flew into the northern neighbor'... Read Post


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