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Source: http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE7861TB20110907
Desertions Show Unease Growing in Syrian Army
(Reuters) William Maclean - A flurry of desertions from Syria's military shows unease among the mostly Sunni Muslim rank-and-file over its repression of unrest. The total number of defections from the army stands at about 700 since the uprising began in March, according to estimates by some Syria experts, but the army's overall clout seems unaffected.