Activists say rebels in Syria took base
Fear is missiles in jihadist hands
Posted: October 13, 2012 at 4 a.m.
Anti-government protesters march Friday in Sarmada in Syria’s northern Idlib province.
Fighters from a shadowy militant group with suspected links to al-Qaida joined Syrian rebels Friday in seizing a government missile-defense base in northern Syria, according to activists and amateur video.
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