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Number two man in Syrian opposition speaks out

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    Greg Palkot talks to Col. Malik al-Kurdi

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Often thank you.

In the Syrian civil war some of the heaviest fighting in weeks took place today in the capital of Damascus.

While in neighboring Turkey the number two man on the forces opposed to president Assad.

Talked exclusively to Fox News about -- how his forces are fighting alongside.

Terrorists.

Senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Powell -- is in Turkey tonight.

The Syrian conflict is nearly two years old as rebels continue to clash with the forces but the Charles -- From -- law groups of rebels are fighting every today we control a lot of Syrian cities.

Malek Al -- he was a -- and Syrian military before defecting.

He's -- deputy commander of the Free Syrian Army -- military fatigues for a civilian suit.

-- in the Turkish Syrian border town -- -- a transit point for rebels are going to Syria.

Regarding growing presence of Islam as the foreign fighters in Syria how -- he admits they or there fighting alongside his men but he doesn't openly can.

Tactics.

And you'll.

The Syrian -- army are organized with these Islamist groups to -- -- to support -- comes from outside Syria the team.

He rejects any negotiation with a son and his regime now reportedly being considered by some in the opposition.

But shop and -- The Charlotte's not to use the show negotiation to retain more time to kill more people and serial bubble up fund wants Iran and Russia to stop backing -- on and -- on the US to get more involved.

America has been standing on the sidelines.

Noted on BP we look for America to play an important role to the UN and NATO militarily and Ramallah a lot in the NL pretty since the only way -- not will be forced out.

He is with force again that he in the that's.

That's that's -- will continue truly fools the only way he will leave just by military means and military force.

Press for a timeframe colonel Al dirty filters -- -- -- -- -- as six months before he goes that's if everything goes the -- way.

There's no guarantee of that in -- -- -- Greg Palkot Fox News.

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