Syrian Al-Qaeda forces mass near Turkey crossing
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Diaa Hadid
| November 4, 2014 - 3:42am
Al-Qaeda militants massed on yesterday near a Syrian border town, edging closer to a vital crossing under control of Western-backed rebels, activists said, underscoring the weakness of the fighters who America hopes...
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