Bashar Assad’s cousin killed in area of Syrian plane downing

Syrian state TV reported Sunday night that Hilal Assad, the president’s cousin and civil defense commander of the Latakia district was killed in fighting with rebels near the Kasab border crossing where Turkey earlier shot down a Syrian warplane. DEBKAfile reports fierce fighting in this area between government and al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front forces.
 

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