DAMASCUS Suicide Attack: Four Guards Killed At Syria Military HQ

	DAMASCUS Suicide Attack: Four Guards Killed At Syria Military HQ DAMASCUS Suicide Attack: Four Guards Killed At Syria Military HQ Four military guards were killed after suicide attackers drove vehicle bombs into the military HQ in the heart of Damascus, Syrian officials say. State TV contradicted earlier official accounts that no-one had died. It quoted army sources saying that 14 others were hurt in the attacks. The rebel Free Syrian Army and an Islamist group called Ansar al-Islam both said they carried out the attack. State TV broadcast footage of a minibus slowing before exploding at the HQ. Gunfire reverberated around the city for hours after the bombings, as rebels fought with soldiers at the compound. Official media said "terrorist attackers" had opened fire inside the perimeter of the compound and in nearby streets, and security forces had confronted them. As well as this attack, Ansar al-Islam has also said it was behind another assault on a school on Tuesday it said was being used by security forces and militiamen. State TV said those killed were guards at the compound, and both civilian and military personnel had been wounded. Witnesses said the blasts ignited a fire that engulfed much of the main building that houses the army's General Staff. State media insisted earlier that no senior officers were hurt. The blasts happened early in the morning close to one of the city's busiest areas, Umayyad Square, which is dominated by government buildings. Roads leading to the area were blocked off as the authorities dealt with the <b>...</b>	From: Tsiyonut times Views: 322 3 ratings
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