Fighting breaks out in Syrian capital as Turkey, NATO threaten war

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  • Syrie Proche-Orient : Sur la voie de la guerre ?

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    Fighting breaks out in Syrian capital as Turkey, NATO threaten war
    By Joseph Kishore
    27 June 2012

    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared Tuesday that the country was in a state of war as intense fighting erupted in the capital Damascus between the government and opposition forces that are backed by the US. There were also reports of British special operations forces entering the country from neighboring Turkey.

    The fighting came the same day as a belligerent speech by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the Turkish parliament, threatening a military response to any Syrian troop movements near the border of the two countries. This followed a meeting of NATO members, including Turkey and the US, to discuss a coordinated response to the downing of a Turkish jet by Syria late last week.