18th July 2012 - Members of Assad's inner circle assassinated

A bomb blast in the national security building in Damascus has killed defence minister Dawoud Rajha, his deputy Assef Shawkat - Assad's brother-in-law, the interior minister Mohammad Shaar and the assistant vice president, Hassan Turkmani. The blast occurred during a meeting of cabinet ministers and security officials.

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