Car bomb kills 10, injures 62 in Assad stronghold
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July 26, 2013, Friday
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A powerful car bomb exploded in a suburb of Damascus yesterday, killing 10 people and wounding dozens, Syria's state-run news agency said.
The explosion in Jaramana, just few kilometers southeast of Syria's capital, came as the United Nations' top official said more than 100,000 people have been killed in the ongoing civil war gripping Syria.
The state news agency SANA reported that the explosion caused heavy damage to buildings and destroyed many cars. It said 62 people were wounded.
Jaramana, a neighborhood that overwhelmingly supports the government of President Bashar Assad, has been targeted by explosions before.
No group immediately claimed responsibility.
More than 100,000 people have been killed since the conflict started in March 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday, calling for a political solution to the conflict.
Meanwhile, the Syrian government lashed out yesterday at the US decision to send arms to rebels fighting troops loyal to Assad, saying Washington is unsuitable to act as a broker at any peace negotiations.
"The American intentions seek to continue the cycle of violence and terrorism in Syria in order to destabilize security and stability in the region," the Foreign Ministry said.
The US and Russia have been working to set up a peace conference in Geneva to try to end the civil war.
The explosion in Jaramana, just few kilometers southeast of Syria's capital, came as the United Nations' top official said more than 100,000 people have been killed in the ongoing civil war gripping Syria.
The state news agency SANA reported that the explosion caused heavy damage to buildings and destroyed many cars. It said 62 people were wounded.
Jaramana, a neighborhood that overwhelmingly supports the government of President Bashar Assad, has been targeted by explosions before.
No group immediately claimed responsibility.
More than 100,000 people have been killed since the conflict started in March 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday, calling for a political solution to the conflict.
Meanwhile, the Syrian government lashed out yesterday at the US decision to send arms to rebels fighting troops loyal to Assad, saying Washington is unsuitable to act as a broker at any peace negotiations.
"The American intentions seek to continue the cycle of violence and terrorism in Syria in order to destabilize security and stability in the region," the Foreign Ministry said.
The US and Russia have been working to set up a peace conference in Geneva to try to end the civil war.
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