Car bomb in Syria kills at least 50 soldiers – activists

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Published time: November 05, 2012 17:11
Edited time: November 05, 2012 23:54

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrians inspecting the site of an explosion in the Mazzeh district of the capital Damascus on November 5, 2012. (AFP Photo/SANA)

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At least 50 soldiers and pro-government militiamen have been killed in a massive suicide car bombing, in the central province of Hama in Syria, activists allege. Two separate attacks in Damascus reportedly killed several civilians, injuring many.

In Hama up to a ton of explosives was used in the blast that took place near a military checkpoint, RT`s Paula Slier reports.

Reports suggest that an al-Qaeda inspired militant group is behind the blast.

The attack targeted a rural development center in Sahl al-Ghab in Hama province, Syrian state media said.

If figures provided by the activists prove to be true the attack would be one of the bloodiest inflicted on Assad's forces, so far, authorities have only confirmed two deaths.

A separate car bombing in the Mazzeh district of Damascus killed several civilians and injured many more. Another attack in Damascus killed three children and one woman.

Also on Sunday fierce clashes erupted between government troops and rebels, near a state security building in Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

Terrorist attacks are taking place on a daily basis in Syria, but the West just turns a blind eye to them, journalist and writer Neil Clark told RT.

“These are terrorist attacks by any objective assessment, but of course they are not being condemned as such by the western powers,” he said, referencing a bombing outside of a nursery school a few weeks ago and the recent assassination of a Syrian actor who was a supporter of President Assad.

The US and the west has got to change their approach, Clark said.

“The western powers and their allies in the region Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey have blood on their hands, because there could have been a peaceful solution to the internal problems in Syria,” he explained, “Back in February there was a vote on the new constitution… there was a democratic peaceful way, but western powers did not want that.”

“They want violent regime change in Syria,” he concluded.

Syrians inspecting the site of an explosion in the Mazzeh district of the capital Damascus on November 5, 2012. (AFP Photo / SANA)

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrians inspecting the site of an explosion in the Mazzeh district of the capital Damascus on November 5, 2012. (AFP Photo/SANA)

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows a Syrian boy being rushed to hospital after being wounded in an explosion in the Mazzeh district of the capital Damascus on November 5, 2012. (AFP Photo/SANA)

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Tupolov (unregistered) 08.11.2012 02:40

Just_Saying (unregistered) wrote in #11

Tupolov (unregistered) wrote in #4 America's excuse for the atom bomb over Japan was always that if they did not then it would lead to more deaths. This was their reason for dropping it on civilians saying if the war continues more of them would eventually die fighting in the army. .................... .................... .................... .................... ........It just so happens that my father was on the island of Guam as an army soldier prepping for "Operation Olympic" (the invasion of the Home Islands). The invasion force was to consist of 1 million allied soldiers. The reason for the large force was based on the battle of Iwo Jima, the first piece of Japanese soil taken. Of the 25,000 japanese soldiers on Iwo, 216 were taken prisoner, the rest refused to surrender and faught to the death. The Allies expected the same from the Home Island defense (and indeed, post-war investigation showed that every man, woman, and child would have met the invasion force with everything from bombs to pitchforks). The US did save lives by bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The lesson: Pull a sneek attack, like Pearl Harbor, or 9-11, and we'll come after you with everything we have.

As you know 9-11 was a false flag attack by the Zionists themselves. Using the same people they are using in Middle East to terrorise the people. Which means you agree on the idea Syria letting Israel have everything Chemcial and Biological they have. No problem with this and Syria should do it. Israel

want to start something like this sneak attack they should get everything Syria has.

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Big-one5 (unregistered) 06.11.2012 15:27

Send to MC Cain, Clinton the French president, this are the Patriots . Cooper should launch a new report about how Syrian peaceful protesters are been terrorized by Assad murder squads using car bombs. This guy actually say those things in T.V. Anyone supporting this terrorists is a terrorist himself. Should be prosecuted at a world's tribunal.

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JJ (unregistered) 06.11.2012 13:54

Oh yeah when Israel says they are Democratic (really they are Apartheid)
they should all have their mouths washed out with soap for telling lies.
Israel Democratic, best joke I'll hear all day.
Nazi Germany was more Democratic than Israel

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