NATO to send missiles to Turkey
NATO has given the go-ahead to deploy Patriot missiles to Turkey's border with Syria, an official has told news agency Reuters.
NATO: Missiles will deter Syria
The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the organisation hopes that by deploying Patriot missiles on the Turkish border with Syria they can deter the Assad regime. He also said that ministers were very concerned about reports that the Syrian Govenment may use chemical weapons.
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Ex-US military chief's fears of Syria's chemical weapons
General Richard Myers has told ITV News that the real threat in Syria is from Islamist groups using chemical weapons - not President Assad.
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NATO to deploy missiles to Syria/Turkey border
NATO agrees to deploys Patriot missiles along the Syria/Turkey border but denies claims that it is taking an active role in the conflict.