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Riad al-Asaad, Syrian rebel commander, loses leg in bomb attack
The head of the Free Syrian Army is in stable condition after a blast targeted his car, the rebel group's spokesman said.Col. Riad al-Asaad, who is not related to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was injured Sunday during a visit to the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, Free Syrian Army spokesman Louay Almokdad said. The spokesman said al-Asaad is recovering from a foot injury in Turkey, but declined to confirm reports that his foot was amputated. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast. The attack took place four days after a video posted on YouTube showed al-Asaad defending the controversial al-Nusra Front and slamming the main opposition umbrella group. The United States has designated al-Nusra Front as a terrorist organization linked to al Qaeda, but some rebels say they don't have a problem fighting alongside them against Bashar al-Assad's forces. Posted by: tipper 2013-03-25 |
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