More govt defections from Syria…Assad unavailable for comment.

British Officials: Top Syrian Diplomat Defects

Britain’s Foreign Office says Syria’s chief diplomat in London has defected, making him the latest in a series of top officials, including military officers, who have quit President Bashar al-Assad’s embattled government in recent weeks.

28th Syrian general defects to Turkey

A brigadier general has defected from Syria’s army to join the ranks of opposition fighters in Turkey, pushing the number of rebel generals based in Turkey to 28.

The general was accompanied by 11 other officers, a diplomatic source said on Monday.