Exclusive interview with commander of Syrian rebel army

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Developing overseas we have an exclusive new report on Islamic extremism that is starting to spread in the middle of Syria's awful civil war.

And remember this comes.

As American troops take up positions on the Syrian border and fighting rages in Damascus -- you see here.

Fox's own Greg -- caught in a one on one interview second highest ranking commander.

I'll be free Syria army discussing the growing threat of -- -- that inside their ranks and much much more Greg -- to stream live.

From near the Turkey Syria border -- -- -- and -- stormy night here in -- some stormy in tough words from a atop a rebel commander.

Looking at forces inside Syria his name is Malek -- -- he was a colonel in the Syrian military before defecting.

We caught up with him in his cities in a town along side the Turkish Syria border it is a hub of rebel activity.

Now he does admit that there are extreme Islamist extremist foreign fighters in Syria and there are battling along side his own man but.

He says they are supported from the outside and at least he doesn't openly condone there.

Brutal tactics now as for negotiating with the -- are all a -- and his regime as some are suggesting now some in the opposition.

He flatly denied that idea he says it just is -- stalling tactic by Assad to kill more people.

What will be asides and how would he get rid of them take a listen.

-- that's that's that's killing will continue until he folds.

It's difficult to say plan or how -- will end I think the only way he will leave by military means -- military force.

How Long Will it take to reach that -- well I pressed him on that Allison he said.

Six months if Iran and Russia pull their support for Syria and also if the United States.

Except -- support for the rebels as well but again that is a lot of -- it's a difficult conflict and as we noted.

That Islamist threat is growing all the time back -- I'm Greg pop up thanks much for sharing that exclusive and us.

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