Al Qaeda attacked the Syrian Ministry of Defence on 26 September 2012. The attackers were disguised as Syrian soldiers and used a service vehicle. They managed to cross the security checkpoints by showing fake papers. Their plan to kill the Chiefs of Staff backfired, since they were given the wrong information and ended up in the wrong building. Contrary to Western media claims, they did not receive any inside help.

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