Bashar al-Assad's cousin arrested

Sadraddin Ismayilov
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Baku. 11 August. REPORT.AZ/ Bashar al-Assad's cousin, Suleiman Hilal al- Assad was arrested by the security authorities of the regime in Syria, Report informs referring to "SANA" agency.

According to the report, Suleiman Hilal al-Assad is suspected in the death of Air Force Colonel Hassan al-Sheikh who was killed last week in the city of Latakia. Bashar al-Assad's cousin shot the colonel in front of his family. The security forces were searching for Hilal al-Assad for a few days.

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