Syrian forces in Damascus loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have fired at least four Scud missiles inside Syria, presumably at rebel groups, a U.S. official said Wednesday. U.S. military satellites picked up and confirmed the infrared signature of the four short-range Scud missiles, which were launched from the Damascus area into northern Syria, according to an official who declined to be named, citing the sensitivity of the matter. The missiles did not land on the Turkish side of the border but "came close," the official said. And as Syrian forces dabble with longer-range weapons with increased lethality, authorities say NATO is also preparing to send a Patriot missile defense system to neighboring Turkey after it made the request at a meeting in Brussels last week.
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Syrian forces have fired at least four Scud missiles inside Syria, U.S. officials say
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Fighting Wednesday killed 113 people, including 15 children, an opposition group says
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An opposition leader calls for the U.S. to rescind its terrorist designation of al-Nusra
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Russia's foreign minister questions the U.S. decision to recognize the rebel coalition
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