Whoa. It appears that the rebel opposition to Syria's Bashir Assad has succeeded in its first real assassination of a senior official of the regime today as Brig.-General Issa al-Khouli was shot down and killed today by a group of armed assassins.
From the report at The Jerusalem Post:
Gunmen shot dead a senior Syrian military doctor outside his home in northern Damascus on Saturday, the state news agency SANA said.
It said "an armed terrorist group" killed Brigadier-General Issa al-Khouli, who it described as a doctor and hospital director, in the Rukneddine district of the Syrian capital.
Khouli was the most senior official to be reported killed in Damascus since the start of an 11-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad.
Most of the violence has been outside the two main cities of Damascus and Aleppo, but rebel fighters briefly seized control of Damascus suburbs last month and two car bombs killed 28 people in Aleppo on Friday.
I think one of the most incredible things about this assassination is the fact that it happened right in Damascus - this is not a situation where Assad has lost control of a few rural cities - hell, he has his people being taken down right there in his capital city!
I'm starting to think the whole Syrian situation is going to erupt into total madness by the end of next week...we'll have to wait and see.
'Gunmen assassinate senior Syrian military official'
Gunmen shot dead a senior Syrian military doctor outside his home in northern Damascus on Saturday, the state news agency SANA said.
It said "an armed terrorist group" killed Brigadier-General Issa al-Khouli, who it described as a doctor and hospital director, in the Rukneddine district of the Syrian capital.
Khouli was the most senior official to be reported killed in Damascus since the start of an 11-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad.
Most of the violence has been outside the two main cities of Damascus and Aleppo, but rebel fighters briefly seized control of Damascus suburbs last month and two car bombs killed 28 people in Aleppo on Friday.
Meanwhile on Saturday, MK Avi Dichter (Kadima) warned that Israel must prepare itself for an influx of Syrian Alawite refugees in the aftermath of Syrian President Bashar Assad's inevitable downfall.
Speaking at the Shabbat Culture event at the Tel Aviv Museum, the MK explained that once Assad, an Alawite, is ousted from power, the country's Sunni majority will begin a mass execution of the minority Alawite sect.
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Debka.com is reporting the Rebellion is all but over leaving Assad victorious. Much thanks go to Russia and Iran in putting their expertise in killing people to good work.
Now Assads name and his generals name can procede to teh ICC in teh hague for trial And I hope this happens Pity the west let these brave rebels perish wonder what happened to teh Brit troops on teh ground
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