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Turkish Intelligence Foils Kidnapping of Syrian Opposition Army Chief

15:08 21/05/2012 ANKARA, May 21 (RIA Novosti)

Turkish security forces have foiled a plot to kidnap the head of the opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA), Riad al-Asaad, Milliyet daily reported on Monday.

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