Explosion in Syrian capital kills 12
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured after a car bomb explosion in central Damascus, followed by intense gunfire in the Syrian capital. - "Terrorists detonated a car bomb between Sabaa Bahrat square and Shahbander Street," Syrian state television, Al-Ikhbariya reported on Monday. Heavy gunfire was heard shortly after the blast and a column of smoke began to rise in the area. Children are believed to be among the dead and wounded as the explosion took place near a school, the report added. The explosion occurred near AFP's Damascus office, blowing out the windows. No AFP employee was reported to be injured. On Saturday, four people, including a woman, were killed after foreign-backed militants fired several mortar shells at residential areas in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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