Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Syria closed some border crossings to Turkish vehicles and moved tanks to the region, NTV reported.

Syria is allowing passage for vehicles with Syrian license plates, according to the Istanbul-based news channel.

President Bashar al-Assad’s army moved six tanks to a region across Turkey’s southern border, NTV said.

To contact the reporter on this story: Emre Peker in Ankara at epeker2@bloomberg.net

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