2053 Syrian Soldiers Defected to Jordan
25-09-2012 12:00 AM
Ammon News - AMMONNEWS- More than two thousand Syrian military officers and soldiers of various ranks had defected to Jordan since the start of the Syrian crisis, Commander of the Jordanian Border Guards Hussein zyoud said.
Zyoud told Addustor daily that the number of refugees who crossed the border from outside the official border crossings until this week reached more than 74,000 Syrian citizens, most of them fleeing during nighttime.
He explained that the presence of military defectors of various ranks with their weapons constitutes an added responsibility towards those who are treated according to military procedures in such circumstances, including transferring them to safe locations and providing them with protection and shelter.
He added that many refugees face attacks and gunfire from the Syrian army during their attempt to cross into Jordan, including the military defectors, noting that sometimes gunfire crosses the border into Jordan.
Meanwhile, official Jordanian statistics revealed that the number of refugees entering each day has dropped this week particularly with intensified fighting at the border regions.
* Ammon News photo / Syrians crossing borders By Mohammad Abo Hmead