Turkey's state-run television said two Syrian generals and a colonel have defected to Turkey as the Syrian forces appeared to be targeting more opposition areas, including the northern province of Idlib near Turkey, AP reported. The report of defections came as U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos toured Syrian refugee camps along the Turkish-Syrian border before talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu later on Friday. TRT television says the three former officers are among 234 Syrians who crossed into Turkey since Thursday to find refugee in six camps where more than 11,000 have sought refuge. Turkish officials were not immediately available to confirm the report.
