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And then there is this:

[NOTE: The Syrian military General backing Ghazi Kanaan’s
movement is General Ali Safi and not Madi as
originally reported by error.
The Lebanese Foundation for Peace apologizes for this error
of publishing.]

The Intelligence Hour for Syria and Lebanon
Special Flash: Damascus, Syria

A Coup d´ Etat took place in Damascus late last night.
Intelligence reports coming from within the Syrian Military
Command indicate the following:

A rebellion split The Syrian Army in two factions.

Since yesterday , Damascus is under the de facto control of
the Syrian Army, under the command of Syrian Interior
Minister Ghazi Kanaan, and supported by Syrian
Intelligence General Rustom Ghazaleh, Syrian

military General Ali Safi, and Firas Tlass
son of former Minister of Defence, Mustafa Tlass. The group rebelled against the decision of President Bashar
el Assad to withdraw from Lebanon and seized the Damascus
military yesterday.

Around 3 am, Damascus time, the Syrian Air Force bombarded
two military airfields around Damascus, the
Air force base of Dumair, and the Air force base of
Katana. Also, late night around 3 am, the Syrian Air
force bombarded military positions of the Syrian
Army west of the city of Homs.

President Bachar el Assad retreated secretly to the city of
Aleppo where he is temporarily holding ground. He is
massing special forces troops loyal to him and
preparing himself to take back Damascus by force.

The Syrian President left in Damascus his brother in Law,
Syrian Military Intelligence Chief General Assef
Shawkat to negotiate a settlement with the
dissidents. The situation within the Syrian military was
very tense for a week and exploded yesterday. The dissident
group took control of Damascus as they were

very upset at the Lebanon withdrawal for they left behind a billion dollar industry.

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