Former  minister of defense General has reportedly defected to  . The Syrian government denies the reports;  secretary of state  confirmed the defection during a hearing on military intervention in Syria this afternoon.
Former Syrian minister of defense General has reportedly defected to Turkey . The Syrian government denies the reports; United States secretary of state John Kerry confirmed the defection during a hearing on military intervention in Syria this afternoon.
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