(ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />A public mass is held in the Holy Cross Church in Damascus on Friday for former Syrian Defense Minister General Daoud Rajha, who was killed in a bomb attack that targeted the building of the Syrian National Security on Wednesday.<br/> <br />The bomb caused the death of Rajha, former Syrian Defense Minister, General Hassan Ali Turkmani, and Assef Shawkat, the brother-in-law of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.<br/> <br />Crowds from different sects took part in the funeral of the Christian official whilst cheering for the Syrian Army and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.<br/> <br />Assad himself has made only one public appearance since the attack, adding to the sense of challenge to his authority.<br/> <br />On Thursday he was shown on television swearing in a new defence minister to replace Rajha.
