Terrorist attack in Damascus: Assad’s son-in-law and two ministers killed in secret service building

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RIA News. Militants of the radical Islamist group "Liwa al-Islam" (Liwa al-Islam) claimed responsibility for the attack on the Syrian National Security Service in Damascus, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing a statement by the group on the social network Facebook.

A suicide bomber blew himself up when a joint meeting of security officials and ministers from the Syrian government was held in the building. According to the Xinhua News Agency, a car bomb was blown up next to the building.

According to Reuters, the suicide bomber was an officer of the personal security of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

The explosion killed the Syrian Defense Minister Daud Raja and his deputy, the husband of the sister of President Bashar Assad, Asseh Shaukat.

The agency, citing anti-government opposition activists, reports that the hospital, located near the site of the explosion, is now under heavy guard by the Republican Guard units.

The incident in Damascus occurred against the backdrop of reports that in some areas of the Syrian capital, there are armed clashes between insurgent groups and government forces.

In Syria, anti-government protests have not ceased for more than a year, and the opposition has grown into an armed struggle with the formations of the country's security forces. Reports of new armed incidents and casualties have been received regularly, despite the fact that since mid-April, in accordance with the plan of the UN special representative Kofi Annan, a truce has been announced in the country, which UN monitors are called upon to monitor.

According to the UN, the number of victims of the conflict in Syria has exceeded 12 thousand people, about 230 thousand have become refugees, about a million need humanitarian assistance. The Syrian authorities claim that more than 2,5 killed thousands of servicemen and law enforcement officers of Syria against well armed militants, and the number of civilian casualties exceeded 3,2 thousands in clashes with the armed opposition.
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    1. Igor
      -16
      18 July 2012 15: 47
      In general, we must evacuate our navy base, oh not a navy base, but two people, a dog and a cat. laughing
      1. +17
        18 July 2012 15: 57
        Ours, whose is this ?! As far as you can tell by your flag, you do not have a navy ...
        And what to do with the Russian base in Tartus will be decided by the military-political leadership of Russia. IMHO
        1. Igor
          -13
          18 July 2012 16: 00
          That's when you graduate from school, go to college at the building faculty, unlearn, get a good job and go on business trips to different countries laughing
          1. +11
            18 July 2012 16: 58
            I successfully finished school, graduated from the Higher Educational Institution of Higher Education at the command and engineering faculty, served in the Armed Forces, after being fired I got a good job where I SEND my subordinates on business trips to different cities and countries, but for some reason I do not allow myself to "poke" not in real communication, not virtual ... Probably something with education ...
            And about our naval base in Syria: if you do not have information on this issue, then you do not need to blur the forum for the sake of "fingerprints" in the history of the site.
            1. Igor
              -4
              19 July 2012 07: 46
              But I’m not judging a person by his flag, but you never know ..... Probably something with education ....

              Quote: BigLexey
              but for some reason I do not allow myself to "poke" not in real communication, not in virtual ...


              What a hello, that’s the answer.
      2. +1
        18 July 2012 15: 57
        Short-circuit struck, on the case?
        1. Oleg Rosskiyy
          0
          18 July 2012 20: 27
          He comprehends what was said, asked for help from the audience, tomorrow he will answer.
        2. KGB161rus
          0
          18 July 2012 20: 45
          It is immediately clear that Western special services worked there, and they wiped our nose. .
          1. Hans grohman
            0
            19 July 2012 12: 53
            But is it not just another stuffing?
            1. 0
              21 July 2012 08: 26
              Unfortunately, the truth is ((
    2. ivansaxonov
      +8
      18 July 2012 15: 51
      Syria has a hard time, and it will be, apparently, even harder ... I hope the Syrians can cope with the support of Russia ... if we don’t surrender ... I believe that we will not surrender!
      1. kapitan_21
        +3
        18 July 2012 16: 53
        We will not surrender Syria! Such should be the slogan of our Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in particular! Letting Americans and the West always remember how to climb into someone else’s garden!
        Let the earth rest in peace to the Minister of Defense of Syria, Daoud Raj!
    3. Igor
      +3
      18 July 2012 15: 58
      Hard times will come, people will be divided on the basis of faith. The oldest teaching will come into the world. They ask me: “Will this time come soon?” “No, not soon.” Syria has not fallen yet!

      (c) Wang
      1. Teploteh - nick
        +2
        18 July 2012 16: 04
        Quote: Igorek
        No, not soon. Syria has not fallen yet

        So - must fall? sad crying
        Vanga, without any doubt, knew what she was saying. By the way (and not only) she predicted that Russia would prosper, that Russia had a great future and that it would lead the whole planet. That Russia is God's chosen country. That Russia will become the center of world culture. New Super Power.
        She has many more interesting predictions. Even that when that humanity will live together with aliens in peace and harmony.
        I think Wange is worth believing. Yes
        1. Igor
          -1
          18 July 2012 16: 07
          Quote: Teploteh - nick
          So - must fall?


          Now is the right time for this.
      2. +4
        18 July 2012 16: 10
        I forgot to clarify the end of the world when Syria falls. But whether it will fall now or in a hundred years is the question. Terrorist attacks will continue, this once again suggests that the Syrian army is opposed by terrorists, not the opposition. Galyun and others should be added to your list and put in one column along with Umarov.
        1. Igor
          0
          18 July 2012 16: 14
          Quote: Alexander Romanov
          I forgot to clarify the end of the world when Syria falls. But whether it will fall now or in a hundred years is the question.


          Well, Kursk did not drown, after 100 years, but much earlier.

          Quote: Alexander Romanov
          that the Syrian army is opposed by terrorists, not an opposition


          And I don’t argue with that.
          1. +4
            18 July 2012 16: 23
            Quote: Igorek

            Well, Kursk did not drown, in 100 years, but much earlier

            If it comes true in our time, then it's not for me, not for you, no one will be better off. Therefore, I hope that Syria will stand. Together with our help, it will stand.
            1. Igor
              0
              18 July 2012 16: 53
              The latest news is not encouraging unfortunately.
              1. Oleg Rosskiyy
                0
                18 July 2012 20: 34
                She didn’t say anything bad about Russia, but about Western Europe, she is surviving.
    4. +4
      18 July 2012 16: 00
      Yeah. These frostbitten creatures act the same everywhere. We've all seen it already. A crowd of mindless imbeciles with weapons amid shouts of varying degrees of religiosity, screaming for money about a "people's liberation" uprising and undermining suicide bombers. Deja vu.
    5. 0
      18 July 2012 16: 04
      There is a feeling that the United States and Co. are beginning to rock the situation in Syria as much as possible, forcing Assad to switch from countering militants to total terror with the use of all the forces of the Syrian army, so that there is a reason to "help" in the "democratic struggle" militants of all stripes with the legitimate government of Syria. Rushing to the start of the official US election campaign
      1. +1
        18 July 2012 16: 17
        In another article, it was written that Amer refused to support the Syrian opposition in everything until they held their presidential election and inauguration. And this is until the beginning of January 2013.

        1. 0
          19 July 2012 10: 57
          Leading Western media outlets differ in that they can write anything.
          In addition, directly by the United States itself, there is no need to directly finance terrorists in Syria, it is enough to give tacit consent to the King of Saudi Arabia and / or the "pug" Qatar.
    6. 0
      18 July 2012 16: 04
      That's really not good news.
    7. 0
      18 July 2012 16: 12
      So much for the suicide opposition ... radical Islamism .... and the Amer realize perfectly what they are doing ... they don’t need peace in the Middle East.
    8. GG2012
      +2
      18 July 2012 16: 14
      Americans have tried - that's a fact. It is necessary to offer Assad to our guards from among the disbanded GRUs. They will keep the guards, and will not turn over, and will be able to nag the "peacefully armed Syrian opposition".
    9. Sibiryakus orthodoxy
      +5
      18 July 2012 16: 15
      The assassination of the Minister of Defense is a heavy moral and psychological blow to the army units opposing the frenzied Islamists.
      Now, IMHO, there are two options: the army and the sober-minded people, including the Christian, will rally and finally tear the terrorists, or soon we will see the torn bodies of Assad, his family and his government.
      1. Cashpoint
        +2
        18 July 2012 16: 35
        Not only killed secretary of defense and deputy, and also died from wounds Muhammad Ibrahim al-Shaar - Minister of Internal AffairsAs for the murdered son-in-law of Asef Shaukat, then his position was-head of Syrian military intelligence

        The rebels eliminated the entire leadership of the Assad power block!
        1. 0
          18 July 2012 17: 01
          This is not true there is already a refutation ...
        2. +1
          18 July 2012 17: 53
          Independently without intelligence and coordination on the part of the Americans and the Britons? so who is fighting the war payment terminal answer.
          1. Cashpoint
            -1
            18 July 2012 18: 00
            Much is mixed up there, but basically everything revolves around the Saudis and their oil ...

            Since last fall, immediately after the reprisal against Muammar Gadaffi, Syria has been in the focus of world politics, and everything began to revolve around it. When a couple of weeks ago there were reports that the Saudi Army was buying 800 tanks in Germany and troop movements began on its territory, experts started talking about preparations for the invasion of Syria. As if in the region, and in Saudi Arabia itself, there are no other problems.
            Now many have forgotten that the beginning of the "Arab Spring" is not only Tunisia and Egypt. Almost simultaneously, people took to the streets in the states of the Arabian Peninsula: in Bahrain, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Some conspiracy theorists said that the United States started a fuss with the democratization of the Greater Middle East, primarily for the sake of restoring order in the Saudi dynasty. The reason was the clan showdown that arose after the death of the Saudi king Fahd. It happened in 2005. The new king was 80-year-old Abdullah ibn Abdel Aziz al-Saud.
            Over the past seven years, the health and performance of the new ruler have not improved, which did not prevent the Saudi authorities from harshly suppressing the growth of the "Arab spring" not only in their own country, but also in neighboring Bahrain. After catching their breath after the cleansing, the Shiites of the eastern provinces again took up the old. And why should they calm down, because the problems have not been resolved, and outbursts of discontent did not arise a year ago, but much earlier.
            Back in 2009, the popular Shiite leader Nimr al-Nimr, who had long criticized the Saudi dynasty for ties with Washington, called for a Shiite state based on the eastern provinces of Saudi Arabia, where the majority of the Shiites of the kingdom are concentrated, and Bahrain, 75% of the population of which are Shiites . The absurdity of this requirement is aggravated by the fact that it is in the areas inhabited by Shiites that the main oil fields are concentrated.
      2. +4
        18 July 2012 16: 47
        Bye cash flow. The river is pouring into the arsenals of BANDITS (Rebels). There will be explosions, there will be Volcanoes of Syria, Murder. We have already lost the information war.
        See euronews. We (RF) and China are almost villains.
        Only the help of Russia can stop this war. (financial, humanitarian, military (armament, specialists.))
        Otherwise, the following. We will be.
        1. Cashpoint
          +2
          18 July 2012 16: 54
          There the Sunites are fighting a religious conflict with the Alawites. Those who support the Sunnis, I hope there is no need to remind, there the Islamists are eager for power. Russia protecting Assad will lose not only Syria but the whole Arab world which is sharply against Assad.
          1. 0
            18 July 2012 17: 32
            Remind about Iran ...
            1. Cashpoint
              +3
              18 July 2012 17: 51
              What to remind? Arabs hate Persians, and Persians Arabs. Iran does not belong in any way to the Arab world; it is a separate enclave.
              1. +5
                18 July 2012 17: 56
                Where do we attribute the Christians in this cauldron?
                1. Cashpoint
                  +2
                  18 July 2012 18: 03
                  The Christians are there with the Alawites.
              2. MIT
                MIT
                -2
                18 July 2012 22: 04
                Iran is a bone in the throat of Arabs!
                1. Oleg Rosskiyy
                  0
                  18 July 2012 23: 07
                  Don't be so happy, especially you. Now they are pressing Syria to remove Assad, tomorrow the same terrorists will terrorize Turkey to remove Erdogan. Remember, the United States cannot have friends in principle, you are "material" for geopolitical project.
    10. +5
      18 July 2012 16: 23
      .... Apparently, after all, things are worse in Syria than the media show us .... if the fighting is in Damascus, and key ministers are blown up in broad daylight ......
      Assad must make every effort to destroy the bandits .... using all possible means .... to resist aggression he can only show his will and rally the faithful troops and population ....
      And our team managers should not forget that in addition to the naval base in Syria, there are a huge number of our compatriots who (God forbid) just cut these ubl.yu.d.k. and if they get the upper hand ...



      And not yet in the subject ..... where did the specific porn come from on the VO page? I did not believe my eyes .... Admins sort it out ... my children periodically look at what I write here ...
    11. Stealth
      0
      18 July 2012 16: 32
      But our ships are coming, but will they be in time? The situation has begun to develop too fast lately.
    12. ughhh
      +2
      18 July 2012 16: 32
      war, but did you want to leave?
    13. +3
      18 July 2012 16: 36
      The Syrian leadership has already responded to the attack. According to the official statement of the army command, circulated on state television, the authorities consider the perpetrators of the action "mercenaries" who will be caught and destroyed. Anyone who thinks that the killing of military leaders "can be used to twist Syria's arms" are called "crazy" in the message. In addition, the statement said that Syria "more than ever before is determined to confront any form of terrorism and is ready to cut off the hand of those who threaten national security," the agency said.
      1. Cashpoint
        +1
        18 July 2012 16: 41
        Empty chatter, the explosion was made by the bodyguard of the Minister of Defense. If punctures occur at this level, Assad’s regime is doomed.
        1. +2
          18 July 2012 16: 43
          Let's see ... I hope he has enough mind and willpower ...
        2. Yarbay
          +2
          18 July 2012 16: 51
          These are no longer punctures !!
          When the generals run, ambassadors are not just punctures, but purposeful actions !!
          Money decides a lot right now, as many have no idea!
          If it were not for Iran in the military, but Russia on the diplomatic front, then Syria would have covered itself long ago!
          1. MIT
            MIT
            -4
            18 July 2012 22: 06
            Assad’s days are already numbered.
            1. Oleg Rosskiyy
              +3
              18 July 2012 23: 18
              Don't be so happy, "it's not over yet," as they say in Russia, especially to you, Syria's neighbors. Today, Syria is being pressed to remove Assad, and tomorrow, the same militants will terrorize Turkey, or do you think that the United States has you have any special feelings. You are mistaken, Washington cannot have friends in principle, you are a consumable for them, like all your allies, for their geopolitical project, to reshape the world. You probably cannot even go to the toilet on your own, without looking back at the US, right?
              1. MIT
                MIT
                -3
                18 July 2012 23: 45
                Yes, we wanted to sneeze on these star-striped! Any questions?
              2. MIT
                MIT
                -3
                19 July 2012 00: 33
                Quote: Oleg Rosskiyy
                Don't be so happy, "it's not over yet," as they say in Russia, especially to you, Syria's neighbors. Today, Syria is being pressed to remove Assad, and tomorrow, the same militants will terrorize Turkey, or do you think that the United States has you have any special feelings. You are mistaken, Washington cannot have friends in principle, you are a consumable for them, like all your allies, for their geopolitical project, to reshape the world. You probably cannot even go to the toilet on your own, without looking back at the US, right?
                And I'm not happy ........................................... USA and Russia cannot find a common language in any way, but as a result, people are dying!







    14. +1
      18 July 2012 16: 46
      Has Hillary already commented on what happened? Will he remain silent or say something in support of the "heroic" terrorist, freedom fighter?
    15. igorek408
      0
      18 July 2012 16: 48
      our ships sailed only after the corpses ...
    16. 0
      18 July 2012 16: 57
      Bad news. Assad already has problems with loyal people in the top leadership. Recently, almost every day they have reported about the flight of a new "rat", and now such a blow. In addition to courage and self-control, I would like to wish the Syrians to increase their vigilance and caution.
    17. +1
      18 July 2012 16: 58
      It turns out (based on the fact that there was a series of explosions near the army facilities) it was planned to temporarily turn off the army ... if they quickly come to their senses and answer, the "fighters" will wash themselves in blood if not ...
    18. W1ld_bear
      +1
      18 July 2012 17: 02
      It is necessary to fight against such suicide bombers by their own methods, to find the relatives of these heroes and to execute them in public, I think the ardor of many people will decrease, as they say according to the laws of the war, only this way you can quickly end these weapons.
      1. Cashpoint
        +2
        18 July 2012 17: 13
        Apparently poorly imagine what is happening there. This conflict did not appear suddenly; he had a history and it has a religious background. The Alawite minority once seized power, with the Alawite leadership, namely, Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, suppressing the uprising after the coup that he carried out in 1970, used chemical weapons against the civilian population. Up to 40 thousand civilians were destroyed by government forces. Sunites of which in the Islamic world 80% remembered all this now and it has blazed. Assad does not resist.
        1. +1
          18 July 2012 17: 31
          We are well represented ...... but we also know that the amers tear their asses so that rivers of blood flow there ... I hope the Syrians understand this ...
          1. Cashpoint
            0
            18 July 2012 17: 42
            In fact, the Americans are fighting the Islamists. Alawites are a more secular branch of Islam. And as for the Syrians, the majority of the Sunni people are against the Alawites and for the Islamists, which in the long term does not suit either Israel or the United States. What is happening in Syria is their personal Syrian "wedding" but the international community, including the Islamic world, which is predominantly Sunni, will certainly not allow the peaceful population to be gassed.
            1. Oleg Rosskiyy
              +2
              18 July 2012 23: 33
              This is a "secular" society that slaughters, shoots women and children. In my opinion, these are the ones that should be destroyed, not helped.
        2. scientist cat
          +6
          18 July 2012 17: 34
          Cashpoint,

          This conflict did not appear all of a sudden; he had a story and it has a religious background .... Assad cannot resist


          You are right, the conflict between them because of historical and religious differences. Sunites consider them kafirs!
          During the Soviet era, in 1982, there was the same uprising of the Sunni Arabs, which Assad - his father drowned in blood.
          Assad is likely waiting for the fate of Gaddafi, and the Alawites and Christians in Syria will begin to slaughter Arabs.
          In this case, Russia will lose influence in Syria, the port in Tartus will have to be evacuated, and relations with Arab countries due to Assad’s support are already ruined. It is necessary to demand that the UN introduce peacekeepers and divide the warring parties into two states, the only chance to save the Alawites from genocide. In the coastal territories, which are mainly inhabited by the Alawites, create a new state.
          Thus, Russia will retain its base and permanent presence in the BV, since the Alavites will always need support.
    19. 0
      18 July 2012 17: 43
      About how many advisers appeared what needs to be done in Russia ...
      1. MIT
        MIT
        -5
        18 July 2012 22: 08
        [
        Quote: viruskvartirus
        About how many advisers appeared what needs to be done in Russia




        That's it....................!
    20. 0
      18 July 2012 19: 03
      It would not be bad if Russia (or China) demanded that the UN recognize the incident in Damascus precisely as a terrorist attack! And there you can put old Hillary as an accomplice to terrorism.
    21. -1
      18 July 2012 21: 27
      Igor (2) Today, 16:00 ↑ ↓ new -12
      That's when you graduate from school, go to college at the building faculty, unlearn, get a good job and go on business trips to different countries

      And you will trade your own account here and then you will be able to advise normal people what to do. In the meantime, you're the blue moon with you and there’s nothing to bazaar about.
    22. +3
      18 July 2012 21: 29
      Yes, a regrettable case. In this difficult time, lose loved ones. Condolences to Assad from a pure heart. This is most likely an operation of special services. And not necessarily American. The Saudis are breathing poison on Assad. Yes, and a lot of dollars, so they did not stint to buy a suicide bomber. Sincerely.
    23. 0
      18 July 2012 21: 29
      The airport of the Bulgarian city of Burgas is closed due to the explosion of a bus with Israeli tourists, reports Reuters. All flights redirected to Varna airport. 7 dead 27 wounded
      1. 0
        18 July 2012 21: 43
        That's what it means to hobnob with the Islamists, will return ....
        1. scientist cat
          +3
          19 July 2012 00: 34
          viruskvartirus,
          That's what it means to hobnob with the Islamists, will return ....


          What are you talking about? As far as I know, Israel has never flirted with the Islamists, unlike the United States, which supported Al Qaeda and the Taliban, and unlike Russia, which supports Hesbola, Hamaz and the Iranian regime.

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