NEW : One missile landed only 20 miles from the Turkish border , a NATO official says . NATO chief describes Syria 's launch of the missile as ` ` an act of a desperate regime '' Development highlights the need for a peace plan for Turkey , he says . Final site surveys are under way , and the deployment of six Patriot batteries in Turkey is expected to be completed by the end of January . The missiles were fired from Damascus toward Turkey , a Turkish official says .
NEW : One missile landed only 20 miles from the Turkish border , a NATO official says . NATO chief describes Syria 's launch of the missile as ` ` an act of a desperate regime '' Development highlights the need for a peace plan for Turkey , he says . The missiles were fired from Damascus toward Turkey , a Turkish official says .