Assad's brother-in-law killed by suicide bomber bodyguard in Damascus

Jul 18, 2012 by RussiaToday


Syria's Defence minister and his deputy have been killed in a suicide bombing in Damascus. The minister is the most senior official within the Syrian government to have been killed since the conflict began last year. The attack adds to the violence that's been rocking the Syrian capital for four days now. RT's Maria Finoshina reporting from the Syrian capital.