Breaking News - Assassination attempt in Damascus

EET: 13:28 Damascus -

Evidence has just surfaced of a possible assassination attempt on Bashar Al-Assad in Damascus. He was last seen entering one of several vehicles just prior to an explosion occurring near by. Eyewitnesses saw several survivors fleeing the scene, Assad was not among them. More information to come.

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT BASHAR AL ASSAD

May 19, 11:40 AM

Statement by President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria:

In light of this recent international infringement on Syrian sovereignty, I have decided that Syria has the right to defend itself against this joint display badgering and terrorism. This is why my brother, Maher al Assad, head of the Syrian military, decided that we should shoot down the NATO airplanes that are seeking to invade Syria and become another Zionist Western occupying force.

We will fight for our country until the very end.