Wednesday, April 09, 2008

It may not have been Israel


Syria Arrests Saudi Official Over Mughniyeh Assassination

In a move that could have far reaching consequences, Syria arrested a Saudi official in connection with the [February] assassination of top Hizbullah commander Imad Mughniyeh, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported.
(RTTNews/NASDAQ)

UPDATE:
Report: Assad's Brother-in-Law Attempted Coup

Die Welt reports that Syrian military intelligence chief Assaf Shawkat, Assad's brother-in-law, attempted to seize power by force in February, but was arrested after Hizbullah leader Imad Mugniyah informed Assad of the plot. Shawkat was detained along with a hundred other Syrian intelligence officers. Mugniyah was assassinated in Damascus days later.

(Ynet News)

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