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| A European Union adviser has been killed in a rocket attack near Damascus, the Syrian capital, the EU confirmed on Wednesday. | A European Union adviser has been killed in a rocket attack near Damascus, the Syrian capital, the EU confirmed on Wednesday. |
| Ahmad Shihadeh, a policy officer with the EU delegation in Syria, was killed on Tuesday in the Damascus suburb of Daraya, where he lived, according to the office of the EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton. | Ahmad Shihadeh, a policy officer with the EU delegation in Syria, was killed on Tuesday in the Damascus suburb of Daraya, where he lived, according to the office of the EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton. |
| A spokesman for Ashton said Shihadeh was Syrian, 32, and had worked for the EU for five years. It was the first death in the Syrian civil war of an EU employee. | A spokesman for Ashton said Shihadeh was Syrian, 32, and had worked for the EU for five years. It was the first death in the Syrian civil war of an EU employee. |
| Shihadeh "died while providing humanitarian help to the community (of Daraya)", Ashton said. "Ahmad was known for his courage and selflessness." | Shihadeh "died while providing humanitarian help to the community (of Daraya)", Ashton said. "Ahmad was known for his courage and selflessness." |
| Both Ashton and José Manuel Barroso, president of the European commission, extended condolences to Shihadeh's family and friends. The commission is the EU's executive arm. | Both Ashton and José Manuel Barroso, president of the European commission, extended condolences to Shihadeh's family and friends. The commission is the EU's executive arm. |
| Ashton took the occasion to call for an end to the conflict. "As we approach the second anniversary of the uprising in Syria, I call again on all sides to take urgent steps to end the violence, which has led to the deaths of some 100,000 innocent citizens and over 1 million refugees seeking shelter in neighbouring countries." | Ashton took the occasion to call for an end to the conflict. "As we approach the second anniversary of the uprising in Syria, I call again on all sides to take urgent steps to end the violence, which has led to the deaths of some 100,000 innocent citizens and over 1 million refugees seeking shelter in neighbouring countries." |
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