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Border town clash drives 11,000 Syrians into Turkey in 24 hours
Up to 11,000 people fled Syria in 24 hours as fighting between rebels and government forces escalated near Ras al-Ayn and the Ceylanpinar border crossing. UN refugee officials said daily arrivals total 2,000 to 3,000, with 408,000 registered across region. Rebels seized security compounds in Ras al-Ayn amid cross border movement.
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Beirut
Syria
Turkey
Bashar Assad
Jordan
Lebanon
Panos Moumtzis
U.N. Refugee Agency
Tur
U.N
Ras al-Ayn
al-Hasaka
Ceylanpinar
Ismail Aslan
Associated Press
Air Force
Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
Bab Al-Salameh
Azaz