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Syria deputy oil minister resigns to join opposition
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Source: BBC
Syria's deputy oil minister says he is resigning to join the revolt against the government.
Abdo Hussameddin announced his defection in a video posted on YouTube.
He is the highest level political figure to abandon the government of President Bashar al-Assad since the uprising erupted a year ago.
Earlier, after a visit to the city of Homs, the UN humanitarian chief said some areas had been "devastated" in the offensive by Syrian government troops.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17295748
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