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Governor of southern Syria town assassinated by unknown assailants
 [AlMasdar] Mamdouh Mafalani was heading to work in the eastern Daraa countryside when he was assassinated, the state news agency SANA cited a police source as saying.The governor was admitted to the Izraa Hospital but succumbed to his wounds, the hospital’s director, Ahmad Ghazali, reportedly said. Since 2011, Syria has been experiencing a period of instability, with the government of Bashir al-Assad battling a number of opposition groups and terrorist organizations. At the moment, the country’s authorities are primarily focused on the political settlement of the continuous crisis as well as the reconstruction of Syria and the return of refugees. Related: Daraa: 2020-12-18 Good afternoon Daraa: 2020-12-18 Daraa “Fifth Corps” arrests civilian after returning from Lebanon, and Air Force Intelligence arrests another civilian in Dail city Daraa: 2020-12-17 Security chaos in Daraa New explosion rocks northern countryside Posted by: trailing wife 2021-01-30 |
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