The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has taken credit today for the assassination of Syrian Air Force General Abdullah Mahmoud al-Khalidi, a day after Syrian state media reported him slain by “terrorists” near his home in Northern Damascus.
Gen. Khalidi was considered one of the top aviation experts in Syria, and was in charge of training operations for the Syrian Air Force. Officials say he was shot dead in the streets on his way home from visiting his friend.
Syria has become increasingly reliant on its Air Force in recent weeks as the fighting has escalated in the far north, with dozens of air strikes reported on any given day against rebel held territory.
Khalidi’s death is just one of many of high profile Syrian officials since the Civil War began last year, with one attack killing the nation’s defense minister. The FSA has claimed credit for most of these killings.
Ditz….
To confirm this so-called "news" isn't more parroted, "interventionist", war mongering propaganda (I do find it interesting that the "Syrian state media" voluntarily announced this assassination of an officer [the exact rank seems a little "unclear", but that is besides the point] getting out of his car BEFORE the "FSA" even claimed 'credit' for the killing)…please list the deaths of the "many of high profile Syrian officials since the Civil War began last year" you describe in chronological order…corresponding "ranks" would help…dates are of particular interest to me:
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So…how many Iranian 'nuclear physicists' have been assassinated? Is the Iranian "nuclear program" on the verge of collapse, in your 'mind' of course, as a result of these assassinations now?
Just wondering…
These NATO second hand rag-tag mercenaries are of course good at creating chaos and fear by slitting throats and random bombings to a certain extent like they did in Libya. Eventually people get tired of being afraid and start pulling things together, like defending themselves and provide assistance to the governmental forces. Targeted killings on high level personalities and the other hand is the work of Mossad/CIA/MI5.