Syrian air force general assassinated by rebels

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Syrian state television said on Tuesday that an air force general was assassinated in a Damascus suburb, the latest in a string of attacks on high-level figures from President Bashar al-Assad’s administration.

“Terrorists assassinated General Abdullah Mahmoud Al-Khalidi in Rukn al-Din,” state TV said in a news flash without giving details. Rebels fighting to overthrow Assad have targeted top military and political figures. In July, a bomb killed the defense minister and Assad’s brother-in-law, Assef Shawkat.

He was shot dead on Monday evening as he left a friend’s home, sources said

The regime of President Bashar al-Assad routinely refers to rebels fighting to overthrow it as terrorists.

Reuters

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6 responses to “Syrian air force general assassinated by rebels”

  1. Well, recently Syria most probably assassinated a Lebanese head of intelligence.  Syria has lost far more major political assets than the Lebanese now from its rebels.  The rebels are making the regime’s life hell.  I’m not necessarily a fan of the rebels. I’m not sure what to make of them, but the Assad regime has acted like Algeria and butchered so many of its people.  It’s unacceptable.  

  2. Well, recently Syria most probably assassinated a Lebanese head of intelligence.  Syria has lost far more major political assets than the Lebanese now from its rebels.  The rebels are making the regime’s life hell.  I’m not necessarily a fan of the rebels. I’m not sure what to make of them, but the Assad regime has acted like Algeria and butchered so many of its people.  It’s unacceptable.  

  3. Sounds more like murderous regime killed him… He probably was going to defect, just my opinion. 

  4. Sounds more like murderous regime killed him… He probably was going to defect, just my opinion. 

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