Rebels kill three soldiers in Syria

BEIRUT – Rebel forces ambushed an army vehicle in northern Syria yesterday killing three soldiers and capturing two others, Syrian…

BEIRUT – Rebel forces ambushed an army vehicle in northern Syria yesterday killing three soldiers and capturing two others, Syrian human rights observers said.

Syria’s neighbour Turkey said there could be an exodus of Syrians if the violence got worse, and said border states might have to create a buffer zone. – (Reuters)

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