Syrian lawmaker assassinated in central province
DAMASCUS - A Syrian lawmaker was gunned down and killed in the restive central province of Hama, state media and officials said Wednesday in the latest assassination to target a figure linked to President Bashar Assad's government.
Gunmen opened fire at Waris al-Younnes' car as he was travelling on a road linking the city of Hama with the town of Salamiyeh, according to the state-run SANA news agency. He represented Hama province in the parliament in Damascus.
A Syrian official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, told The Associated Press that al-Younnes was killed on Tuesday night.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
