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Bomb blast rocks Damascus
DAMASCUS: A massive bomb attack and a firefight shook Damascus on Wednesday. The rebel Free Syrian Army claimed the bomb attack targeted a military headquarters near a hotel used by UN observers as a warning to President Bashar Assad that it could strike anytime at the very heart of the regime.A gunbattle also erupted between rebels and troops near the offices of new Prime Minister Wael Al-Halqi, who took office after his predecessor defected last week, and a new Iranian embassy building that is still under construction. There was a huge explosion and a fireball, and soldiers were thrown to the ground by the blast, a military officer told AFP at the scene, adding that five people suffered burns or shrapnel wounds. No UN staff member was hurt. Posted by: Steve White 2012-08-15 |
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