Members of Assad inner circle were killed in Damascus on Wednesday, prompting new round of violence in the capital.
Assassinations Spark New Violence in Syria
![This image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed July 18, 2012, purports to show burning tires in Damascus, Syria.](https://gdb.voanews.com/413E9CFA-BF21-4234-8868-17441DFBBB57_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed July 18, 2012, purports to show burning tires in Damascus, Syria.
![This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed July 18, 2012, purports to show a burning Syrian military tank in Damascus, Syria.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1D2C83EC-51CA-4147-AA37-5384329A232C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed July 18, 2012, purports to show a burning Syrian military tank in Damascus, Syria.
![An image taken from Syrian television shows Syrian security forces taking position during armed clashes with gunmen in the Al-Midan district of Damascus, July 18, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7634C2DE-E997-46E5-AA33-CD916DBDADDD_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An image taken from Syrian television shows Syrian security forces taking position during armed clashes with gunmen in the Al-Midan district of Damascus, July 18, 2012.
![Kakaki Aminu Waziri Tambuwal ya zanta da Salihu Garba.](https://gdb.voanews.com/E9D1DB52-8B25-44C4-9B37-F57E039893B8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kakaki Aminu Waziri Tambuwal ya zanta da Salihu Garba.