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Turkey asks Britain's MI6 to step up protection of Syria's Sharaa
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization requested MI6 to increase protection for Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa amid multiple assassination attempts attributed to Islamic State, sources said.
- On March 6, Turkey's intelligence agency asked MI6 last month to take a larger role protecting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, sources said.
- Militants last month stepped up attacks and declared Sharaa their 'number one foe', with sources citing rising anxiety over Islamic State plots and foiled attempts last year and in November.
- A senior Syrian security source said the request followed a 'high-risk assassination plot' and MI6's role was discussed at a February 26 Damascus meeting between Ann Snow and Major General Abdulqader Tahan.
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Turkey asks Britain's MI6 to step up protection of Syria's Sharaa, sources say
ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS/LONDON, March 6 - Turkey’s intelligence agency asked its British counterpart MI6 last month to take a larger role in protecting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after recent assassination plots, according to five people familiar with the matter. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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