Syrian President Assad's Cousin Killed In Battles Against Rebel Fighters

Hilal founded the National Defence Army, a pro-government group fighting alongside the Syrian army [SOHR]

Assad Cousin Killed In Syria's Latakia -- Al Jazeera

Cousin of President Bashar al-Assad was killed in battles with rebel fighters near the border with Turkey.

Hilal al-Assad, the cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been killed along with seven of his fighters during fighting in the border town of Kasab in Latakia province, after shells from rebels targeted his vehicle.

The anti-Assad monitoring group, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported the death. It was confirmed by Syrian state television, which described Hilal as the head of the National Defence Force in the province of Latakia.

Hilal founded the National Defence Army, a group of pro-government civilians fighting alongside the Syrian army.

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My Comment: The war is now coming closer to Syrian President Assad's home.