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Syrian defence minister killed in Damascus bombing
Wednesday July 18, 2012 05:53:35 PM,
RIA Novosti
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Moscow: Syrian Defence Minister Daoud Rajha was killed in a suicide
bombing in Damascus Wednesday, just hours before a crucial UN vote
on the violence-plagued Middle East country, state television
reported.
The blast occurred during a meeting of ministers and security
officials at national security headquarters.
President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law, Deputy Defence
Minister Assef Shawkat, was also fatally injured in the attack,
the Hezbollah's al-Manar TV said.
Several other top officials, including the interior minister, are
in a critical condition, TV reports said.
The attack came as heavy fighting raged in the capital.
The rebel Free Syria Army said earlier this week it had launched
the final battle for Damascus, which had so far seen little of the
violence that has claimed thousands of lives across Syria.
The 15-member UN Security Council will vote later Wednesday on a
new Western-backed resolution on Syria which could lead to tough
new sanctions against Assad's regime.
Russia has said it will block the resolution and has called for
all sides in the conflict to implement UN special envoy Kofi
Annan's floundering peace plan.
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