Syrian general assassinated

Street, SANA said, adding that the armed men appeared to have been monitoring the killed officer.
Many army officers have been reported either killed or kidnapped as the fighting against the rebels has been gaining momentum over the past months of crisis in the unrest-ravaged country.
Meanwhile, Syria’s state-media said the army clashed with armed groups in a number of Syrian areas, adding that the army has managed to “purge” the Slaiman al-Halabi district in northern Aleppo from armed rebels.
On the other hand, the opposition activists reported airstrikes by Syrian warplanes on a number of hotspots near Damascus on Tuesday, adding that at least 61 people have been killed so far. — Xinhua.