(KUNA) -- Law and order was restored to the outskirts of the US Embassy in Damascus, in the aftermath of the bloody terrorist attack targeting it earlier Tuesday, a statement by the Syrian Interior Ministry said. "The attack, which led to the death of three of the attackers and killed wounded a fourth one, also injured a Syrian security officer standing guard at the gate of the embassy as well as a US Embassy security officer together with 11 other people including seven Syrians, two Iraqis ( a man and a woman) and one Chinese national," the statement said. The injured attacker was caught and is now being questioned by the authorities, the statement said.
"Big Mahmoud, you may begin the questioning!"
"Aaaaaiiiieeee! Rosebud!"
"Effendi! I hardly even touched 'im!"
"There, there, Big Mahmoud! Don't take it so hard! There'll be another one along!"
"[Sniff!] Promise, effendi?" | The US Embassy had said that all its staff were safe.
The attack took place at a short distance from the Syrian President's residence at Rawda and close to some embassies including the Iraqi and Chinese ones. According to eyewitnesses, three men drove to the embassy's outskirts in two separate cars and started shooting and throwing hand grenades.
Syrian authorities have cracked down, in recent years, on fundamentalist groups such as Jund Al-Sham and confiscated arms and ammunition in their possession. |