'Terrorist' blasts rock central Damascus close to Palace of Justice (VIDEO)

Published time: June 28, 2012 10:23
Edited time: June 28, 2012 16:56
Smokes rises after an explosion was heard near the Palace of Justice in central Damascus June 28, 2012. (Reuters/SANA/Handout)
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Two large bomb explosions have shaken the Syrian capital, striking close to a government building, reports state news. Syrian TV says a third explosive device that did not detonate has been discovered.

RT’s Maria Finoshina, currently in Damascus reports hearing a loud blast and plumes of black smoke rising from nearby the Palace of Justice. She says that local news agencies report no damage to the surrounding area.

State television has claimed that terrorist groups are to blame for the explosion.

Bombs were reportedly planted in a garage behind the Palace of Justice in the old part of Damascus.

Syria has seen a wave of deadly bombings strike at government compounds recently.

Last month, an explosion targeted a military intelligence compound south of Damascus killing 55 people. It was Syria's deadliest blast to date.

Assad’s government blames armed terrorist groups for the insurgent attacks, while the opposition says the government purposely orchestrates them to discredit the rebels.

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Michael (unregistered) 20.07.2012 06:48

If you have ever played hide and go seek you know that the hidden have the advantage. The hidden in this scenario are western trained mercenary snipers, bombers with state of the art communication devices, professional co-ordination from outside and  completely devoid of decency. They will be extremely difficult to counter. They are masters of destruction and terror, but as Libya proves, they cannot build a functional, decent society. This fact works in the interest of the foreigners ( West) with their local puppets. In the end the local citizens lose and their society and resources benefit the foreign interests. BUT Syria is different than Libya.  NATO aggression is needed for victory and this will not have UN approval and hence will be illegal....but then again...Iraq happened and Western leaders are not in the dock at  the ICC...a NATO concubine...

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Christian Girl (unregistered) 29.06.2012 13:00

Eurasian (unregistered) wrote in #2
The DEVILS are not going to stop until they have their invasion in Syria. Now, of course, they will blame it on Assad.  Just like they did in Libya with Gaddafi and the people behind this are the Israelis who commit genocide in Palestine while the Internation Community turns a blind eye.LONG LIVE ASSAD!

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ghostbusters (unregistered) 28.06.2012 19:32

they are infiltrators who are trained to withdraw to embassy/s probably british/US

in creased sectarianism, mysterious bombings compare Basra during iraqwar with those mysterious bombings. British blackwater types
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There preping the field for expansion into lebanon coincide with the joint israeli/US thing coming up

no intrest in peace or lives of either side, notice the opportunity to label the opposition terrorists, not now though its not in their geopolitical intrests

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