Syrians pour across the border after crackdown

BEIRUT (AP) - Syrians poured across the border Monday to refugee camps in Turkey, fleeing a military crackdown that sent elite forces backed by helicopters and tanks into a northern town that was spinning out of government control. Troops led by President Bashar Assad’s brother regained control of Jisr al-Shughour Sunday, sending in tanks and helicopter gunships after shelling the town. But residents were still terrified; Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said today that hundreds of Syrians have crossed over since Sunday.