Ghazi Kana'an commits suicide

Syria's Minister of Interior Gen. Ghazi Kana'an died in his office after committing suicide. "The authorities concerned have been conducting investigations into the incident," SANA reported.

Kana'an , the ex-security chief of Syria in Lebanon, was one of 13 senior Syrian officials, who were investigated by German prosecutor Detlev Mehlis in connection to the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri earlier this year.

Hours before he died, Kanaan contacted the Beirut Voice of Lebanon radio station and dlivered a statement, concluding with the words: "I believe this is the last statement that I could make." He asked seasoned interviewer 'Wardeh' to pass his comments to other broadcast media.