Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Shara refutes reports of his defection from President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
Earlier in mid-July, Damascus province’s security chief General Rustum Ghazala also denied false reports of defection from the Syrian Army, saying the Syrian military is united and strong as before.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Damascus says outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorists are the driving factor behind the unrest and deadly violence while the opposition accuses the security forces of being behind the killings.
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