Happening Today: Syria's Defense Minister, Assad's Brother-In-Law Killed In Attack

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Syria's Defense Minister Killed In Bomb Attack

BEIRUT -- A suicide bomber struck the National Security building in the Syrian capital Wednesday, killing the defense minister and wounding the interior minister in a brazen attack on the seat of government power, state-run TV said.

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