deaths
July 18, 2012
Dawoud Rajiha, Syrian general and politician, Syrian Minister of Defense (born 1947)
Dawoud Rajiha
Dawoud Abdallah Rajiha was a Syrian military officer who served as the Minister of Defense of Syria from August 2011 to July 2012 when he was assassinated along with other senior government officials and military officers in a bombing claimed by Syrian rebel forces during the country's Civil War. From 2009 to 2011, Rajiha served as chief of staff of the Syrian Army.
Ministry of Defense (Syria)
The Ministry of Defense is a government ministry office of Syria, responsible for defense affairs. Murhaf Abu Qasra, Minister of Defense holds the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces.