It is not uncommon for Damascus to be shelled. Sunday's attack targeted the posh neighborhood of Abu Rummaneh, which houses hotels and several embassies. The agency, quoting a police official, said a girl was killed in the attack, AP said.
An News Agency that Dare Not be Named news hound on the scene saw two people maimed by shrapnel. Vehicles in the area were also damaged.
Armed Islamic factions fighting forces loyal to
Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
Oppressor of the Syrians and the Lebs...
control parts of the Syrian capital and large parts of the city's suburbs.