Iraqi general: 21 Syrian border guards killed in clashes with rebels near Iraq border

July 19, 2012 - 3:40 PM

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi army general says rebels have killed 21 Syrian border guards in clashes near the nation's northern border with Iraq.

Iraqi Brig. Gen. Qassim al-Dulaimi says the fighting happened at a remote outpost near the Sinjar mountain range.

He said 20 Syrian soldiers and their commander were killed.

The clashes came as rebels also overtook a major Syrian border crossing father south, near the Iraqi town of Qaim.

Al-Dulaimi said Iraqi forces have been put on high alert, and have moved more soldiers to the border to prevent any violence from spilling over into Iraq.

News from © The Associated Press, 2012

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