Al Arabiya, 08 November 2012 – The Free Syrian Army (FSA) announced early Thursday that fighters from the armed opposition had gained control of the Ras al-Ain crossing on the Turkish border in the Hasaka province, as hundreds of Syrians continue to stream into makeshift refugee camps on the border every day.

The latest development from the FSA was reported by Al Arabiya TV. Further details are yet to be reported, but comes a day after opposition fighters fired at the Syrian presidential palace in Damascus, but missed.

Turkey said Wednesday it is in talks with NATO over the possible deployment of Patriot missiles on its soil amid the escalating conflict in neighboring Syria, but the prime minister insisted that no request has yet been made.

Foreign Minister AhmetDavutoglu told reporters during a visit to Brussels that it was only “normal” to discuss any defense measures in the face of potential risk from Syria, according to the state-run Anatolia news agency.