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Syria, Turkey sign security pact

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ANKARA Ñ Syria and Turkey have reached a security agreement that aims to launch a joint campaign against insurgency groups.

The two countries signed a security memorandum of understanding on Wednesday meant to bolster joint efforts against what officials termed terrorism and organized crime. The agreement was signed by visiting Syrian Interior Minister Ali Hamoud and his Turkish counterpart Abdulkadir Aksu.

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