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The Grand Turk
Turkey Arrests Syrian Nusra Front Militants
2013-05-31
[Jpost] Turkish authorities have tossed in the clink
Please don't kill me!
a group of Syria's al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front hard boyz who allegedly had been planning an attack inside Turkey and were in possession of the nerve agent sarin, local media reported on Thursday.

While they could not be immediately confirmed, the reports highlight the growing concerns that Syria's civil war is dragging in neighboring states.
So let the Turks handle it. They have a NATO-trained military. They may not be the absolute best but I'll wager they can handle the mighty Syrian army...
In the worst example of the spillover into Turkey, 52 people were killed when twin boom-mobiles destroyed the border town of Reyhanli on May 11. Turkey has accused Syria of involvement in the attacks, but Damascus has denied any role.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3   I'll wager they can handle the mighty Syrian army...

Given how many senior officers are sitting in Turkish jails, is that still a sure thing?
Posted by: trailing wife   2013-05-31 21:23  

#2  Point taken, but they'll be swinging number 7 truncheons if they do...
Posted by: Steve White   2013-05-31 19:45  

#1   I'll wager they can handle the mighty Syrian army...

The question is whether the Turks are willing to take on the al-Nusra Front.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-05-31 12:05  

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