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Aleppo university rocked by explosion | ||
2013-01-15 | ||
An explosion has rocked a university in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, with unconfirmed reports that at least 15 people were killed. State TV said Aleppo University was hit by a "terrorist bombing", although activists say the cause is unclear.
The university is located in an area under the control of government forces. The state news agency, Sana, said the university was hit on the first day of student exams.
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Posted by:tipper |
#2 some kids will do anything to get out of test-taking. This is Syria's version of "pulling the fire alarm" |
Posted by: Frank G 2013-01-15 14:48 |
#1 update 'More than 80 killed' in Aleppo University blasts MohammedWahid Akkad, the governor of Aleppo, Syria's second city, said there were 82 fatalities so far and more than 160 wounded "in a terrorist attack that targeted students on their first day of exams at the University of Aleppo." |
Posted by: tipper 2013-01-15 13:28 |