Two senior Syrian army officers defect

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Two high-ranking Syrian army officials defected from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, Al-Arabiya television  reported on Friday.

The report identified  the defectors as :  General Ahmad Tlass ,  head of military procurement at the interior ministry  and Mohammad al-Haj Ali,  military academy senior official

The report also said that Al-Hage Ali, who defected to Jordan, possessed information related to the regime’s crisis management policies.

Increasing numbers of defections have recently dealt a blow to the Assad regime.

High profile Syrian General Manaf Tlass announced his defection last month in what Washington and Paris termed a serious setback for the Damascus regime.

 

It added that Tlass possessed a considerable amount of information regarding the regime’s weapons stash as well as confidential information pertaining to the Syrian Interior Ministry.

The report also said that Al-Hage Ali, who defected to Jordan, possessed information related to the regime’s crisis management policies.

Increasing numbers of defections have recently dealt a blow to the Assad regime.

High profile Syrian General Manaf Tlass announced his defection last month in what Washington and Paris termed a serious setback for the Damascus regime.

 

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