Syrian lawmaker assassinated in central province

Damascus: Syria’s state-run news agency and a government official say gunmen have assassinated a lawmaker in the restive central province of Hama.

Sana says Waris Al Younis was gunned down while travelling on a road linking the city of Hama with the town of Salamiyeh. He represented Hama province in the parliament in Damascus.

A Syrian official told said that Al Younis was killed on Tuesday night. He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

Several Syrian officials have been assassinated since Syria’s crisis began in March 2011.