"Hundreds of foreign jihadist fighters joining the battles against the Syrian troops were seen leaving Syria on Tuesday through borders with neighboring Turkey, the opposition Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. The reason behind the withdrawal is still vague, said the Observatory, citing one fighter as saying that his comrades "have been pulled out of Syria to join jihadists in Mali." The Observatory said the fighters pulled out from Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, a main hotspot in Syria's long- standing conflict. The Syrian government has for long accused Turkey of making its lands as routes for the foreign radical fighters in order to fight against the Syrian administration. " Xinhua
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I picked this up in a comment by TTG yesterday. What is going on here, if anything? If this were true it would be bad news for the rebels in Syria. On the other hand, if these fellows want to go fight the French Army and Air Force in northern Mali, they will get a warm reception. pl
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-02/26/c_124391005.htm
