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6 Libyan Security Forces 'Executed'

Six members of Libya's security forces who were apparently "executed" were among 11 people killed in clashes in Benghazi between protesters and a militia linked to the defense ministry, a medical examiner told Agence France Presse on Saturday.

"From the nature of the wounds it is clear that the six were executed," the medical examiner said on condition of anonymity, adding that four of them were shot in the head while the others were shot in the chest as well as the head.

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Syria Rebels Move Command Center from Turkey to Syria

Syrian rebels announced that their command center has been transferred from neighboring Turkey to inside Syria, in a video posted on Saturday.

"The Free Syrian Army command has moved into liberated areas of Syria following arrangements made with battalions and brigades to secure these zones," FSA chief, Colonel Riyadh al-Asaad, said in the video.

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12 Killed in Yemen Salafists-Zaidi Clashes

Twelve people were killed in renewed clashes between Shiite Zaidi rebels and Salafists in northern Yemen on Saturday, the second straight day of bloodshed, tribal sources said.

They died in fierce fighting in the streets of Reda in Amran province, some 80 kilometers north of the capital Sanaa, witnesses said, adding that few residents ventured out because of the clashes.

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Israel Hands Egypt Bodies of Sinai Gunmen

Israel has transferred to Egypt the bodies of three militants who killed an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid, before being killed themselves, an Israeli military source said Saturday.

"Last night we handed over to Egyptian authorities the bodies of the three terrorists killed yesterday," the source told Agence France Presse, without elaborating.

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Jordan Border Guards Clash with Gunmen

Jordanian border guards clashed at dawn Saturday with armed men in a border area and arrested all of the gunmen, Information Minister Samih Maayatah said.

"Jordanian border guards arrested at dawn a group of gunmen in one of the border areas after an exchange of gunfire," he said in remarks carried by the state-run Petra news agency.

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Turkey Deploys Artillery near Syria Border Post

The Turkish army has deployed artillery and anti-aircraft missiles near a Syria border post being disputed between Damascus regime forces and rebels in fierce clashes, media reported Saturday.

A score of howitzer batteries and missiles were moved to the area as a precautionary measure amid continued fighting on Syrian soil for the control of the Tall al-Abyad border post, NTV news channel said.

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Google to Block Jordan Links to Anti-Islam Film

Google has agreed to block all links connecting Internet users in Jordan to an anti-Islam film made in the United States that has stirred outrage across the Muslim world, a Jordanian minister said on Saturday.

"We asked Google to block all links to this film in the kingdom and we have had a favourable response," said Communications and Information Technology Minister Atef Tel, quoted in Al-Dustur newspaper.

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Israel War on Iran 'Will Eventually Happen', Says Guards Chief

An Israeli war on Iran "will eventually happen" but the Jewish state will be destroyed as a result, the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, according to reports.

"War will happen but it is not certain where and when," General Mohammed Ali Jaafari said, according to the ISNA and Fars news agencies.

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Snipers Sow Panic in Aleppo as Fighting Rages

Troops clashed with rebels near the center of Aleppo on Saturday as snipers sowed panic in Syria's second city, residents told Agence France Presse as monitors reported at least 85 people killed nationwide.

The fighting raged in Suleiman al-Halabi, one of Aleppo's main streets, and the army prevented residents from venturing in the area as steady gunfire rattled the district.

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U.N., Arab League Leaders Discuss Syria Deadlock

The U.N. and Arab League leaders on Friday discussed deadlocked efforts to end the Syria war and unrest sweeping the Muslim world over a film mocking Islam, a spokesman said.

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held talks with his Arab League counterpart Nabil al-Arabi ahead of the U.N. General Assembly next week when Syria is expected to dominate speeches by world leaders.

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