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Syria: dozens killed in clashes after suicide attack in Damascus
Source: The Guardian
Syria: dozens killed in clashes after suicide attack in Damascus
Staff and agencies
theguardian.com, Saturday 19 October 2013 13.42 BST
More than 30 people have been killed in a suicide bombing and ensuing battle at a checkpoint in Damascus, activists have said.
The blast came during an attack by rebel forces near the pro-government suburb of Jaramana, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claimed.
The state news agency Sana blamed "terrorists" for the explosion and said it wounded 15 people, most of them seriously.
The pro-opposition SOHR said 15 rebels and at least 16 soldiers were killed.
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Staff and agencies
theguardian.com, Saturday 19 October 2013 13.42 BST
More than 30 people have been killed in a suicide bombing and ensuing battle at a checkpoint in Damascus, activists have said.
The blast came during an attack by rebel forces near the pro-government suburb of Jaramana, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claimed.
The state news agency Sana blamed "terrorists" for the explosion and said it wounded 15 people, most of them seriously.
The pro-opposition SOHR said 15 rebels and at least 16 soldiers were killed.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/19/syria-soldiers-killed-damascus-suicide-bombing
