RT reports: Powerful car bomb in Syrian capital kills 18 A car bomb in the Jaramana district of Damascus left at least 18 people dead on Tuesday. According to Syrian state news agency SANA, women and children were among those killed by the attack in the south-eastern region of the capital. The explosion reportedly damaged several shops on a crowded street and burned out a bus. Jaramana is home to many of the country’s Druze minority as well as Christians, and is controlled by forces loyal to President Assad. Last month, another car bomb struck the area killing at least 10 people. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, although rebels fighting to oust Assad’s government from power have previously targeted residential areas favored by supporters of the regime, including members of government and security forces. The worst car bombings and suicide attacks so far have generally been claimed by opposition forces affiliated with al-Qaeda, according to AP.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:43:21 +0000
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