Authorities Arrest President's Relative For 'Road Rage' Killing Of Military Officer
August 11 2015
Syrian authorities have announced the arrest of a cousin of President Bashar Assad who is accused of killing a military officer, reports the Washington Post.
The move came after around 1,000 protesters demanded justice for the killing in a demonstration in Latakia province on Saturday.
Suleiman al-Assad, a local militia leader, was arrested at a farm in Latakia, reported the state-run SANA news agency on Monday.
Suleiman is accused of shooting air force Col. Hassan...
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