Top Syrian General Defects

Fighting continued to rage in Syria this week

Syrian General Apparently Defects, Says Morale Among Troops At A Low -- CNN

(CNN) -- A top Syrian general has reportedly defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government, telling an Arabic news station in an interview that aired Saturday that morale among security forces in Syria is at a low.

The reported defection followed the United Nations announcement that one of its employees, a teacher, was killed during fighting between rebels and government forces at a refugee camp outside Damascus.

If confirmed, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ezz al-Din Khalouf's defection is the latest in a series of such moves by high-profile government officials, raising questions about the stability of al-Assad's government two years into the civil war gripping the country.

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Update #1: Top Syrian General Defects as War Enters Third Year -- New York Times
Update #2: Syria conflict: General 'defects to rebels' -- BBC

My Comment: This general was responsible for logistics .... so he probably has a good understanding on what is the situation in the country .... hence the defection.