Al Jazeera reports that 33 members of the Syrian military, including one general and two colonels, have defected to Turkey. The defectors, who absconded overnight, included the 13th general to leave Syria since fighting began 16 months ago. Many of the former Syrian fighters have joined the Free Syrian Army, the main front of Syrian rebels.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=157502