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Assad dies at 69 after decades as Syria's aloof ruler
Hafez Assad, air force officer who seized control in 1970 and built a rigid police state, died in Damascus after a heart attack. He steered Syria through unrest and conflict, shaping Arab diplomacy while grooming sons Basil and Bashar for succession.
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