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Feared regime forces assault Syrian capital

AFP

Feared forces led by President Bashar al-Assad’s brother used helicopter gunships Sunday in a new assault on rebels in Damascus, activists said, as clashes also raged in Syria’s second city Aleppo. The Fourth Brigade headed by Maher al-Assad mounted an offensive in the Damascus neighbourhood of Barzeh.

Turkey sends missile batteries to Syria border

Turkey sent batteries of ground-to-air missiles to the border with Syria on Sunday, media reports said, boosting its firepower as rebels in Syria seized several border posts. As fighting raged in Damascus and Aleppo, rebels were said to have taken control of three crossing points on the border.

Jordan vows to protect border as more Syrians flee

Jordan vowed to take “all necessary measures” to secure its borders with Syria as fighting near the frontier sparked a new influx of thousands of refugees into the kingdom on Sunday. “The recent development forces Jordan to take all necessary measures to protect the northern region.