At least 21 Explosions Across Damascus Just Hours after After Hotel Bomb

	At least 21 Explosions Across Damascus Just Hours after After Hotel Bomb At least 21 explosions have been heard across Damascus just hours after a bomb exploded near a hotel used by UN observers, wounding at least three people. Syrian state TV said the bomb near the Dama Rose hotel was planted on a fuel lorry. The blast was in the car park of a military compound, an AP reporter said. The hotel and a Labour Union building across the road were both damaged. The rebel Free Syrian Army said it had targeted a meeting between army officers and members of the Shabiha, a pro-government militia. None of the victims were believed to be members of the UN mission sent to Syria to monitor former special envoy Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan aimed at ending the uprising against President Bashar al Assad's regime. State TV quoted deputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad as saying: "This was a criminal act aimed at distorting Syria's image." The later explosions took place less than a mile from the scene of the bombing, Sky's foreign editor Tim Marshall, reporting from the Syrian capital, said. "I am guessing these are mortar rounds. I can't say for sure but they sound like mortar rounds," he added. "They are concentrated very much into one area behind the Tishreen stadium." Syria Damascus has seen several bombings in recent months The head of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria, General Babacar Gaye, had given a news conference at the Dama Rose on Monday. The UN is due to meet on Thursday to discuss the future of the mission, whose mandate ends of August 19 <b>...</b>	From: DynamoMor Views: 0 0 ratings
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