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.