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Syrian army wages fierce battle on border with Turkey

Other News Materials 8 November 2012 10:52 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov.8 / Trend A.Taghiyeva /

The Syrian army is waging fierce battles with fighters of the Free Syrian Army on the border with Turkey, CNN Turk TV channel reported.

Classes in schools were temporarily suspended due to the tense situation in the Turkish Ceylanpınar district of the Sanliurfa province.

Anti-government protests have continued in Syria for a year and half.

According to UN, the total number of victims of the conflict in Syria is nearing 30,000.
Over 230,000 have become refugees with around three million in need of humanitarian assistance. The Syrian authorities say they oppose the well-armed militants.

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