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

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Smoke rises over the skyline in the Qaboun neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, during shelling by Syrian government forces, July 19, 2012.

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A burnt car in the al-Midan neighborhood in Damascus, July 20, 2012.

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A burnt car in the al-Midan neighborhood in Damascus, July 20, 2012.

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Jordanians and Syrians living in Jordan hold pictures of President Bashar al-Assad and shout slogans against the Syrian Revolution during a demonstration near the Syrian embassy in Amman July 19, 2012.