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flag Turkey asked Britain to boost security for Syria’s president after failed ISIS assassinations, with no decision yet on deploying MI6 due to risks.

flag Turkey’s intelligence agency has reportedly asked Britain’s MI6 to expand its role in protecting Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa following multiple foiled assassination attempts by Islamic State, according to five sources. flag The request comes amid rising IS attacks on Syrian security forces and Sharaa, a former rebel leader who overthrew Bashar al-Assad. flag Turkey, the U.S., and Britain back Sharaa’s government to stabilize Syria after 14 years of war. flag While Western allies have lifted most sanctions on Syria and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group Sharaa once led, no decision has been made on deploying MI6 personnel, with risks cited as a major concern. flag Intelligence sharing between MIT and Syrian authorities has helped thwart recent plots.

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