(CNN) Ivan Watson - Syrian activists are denouncing the Turkish government in the wake of the Syrian regime's announcement that it has a deserted army officer in custody. Lt. Col. Hussein al-Harmoush defected months ago and began broadcasting video statements denouncing the Syrian government, before eventually fleeing to neighboring Turkey. Omar al-Muqdad, a prominent Syrian opposition activist now in exile in Turkey, said the Turks handed al-Harmoush over to the Syrian secret police.
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