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
![Assef Shawkat, brother-in-law of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was assassinated in Damascus, stands during the funeral of late president Hafez al-Assad in this June 13, 2000 photo.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7381754F-7A50-4A0F-BAC1-3E5F265761FE_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Assef Shawkat, brother-in-law of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was assassinated in Damascus, stands during the funeral of late president Hafez al-Assad in this June 13, 2000 photo.