Twin bombings in Damascus city center
Damascus
(AsiaNews / Agencies) - Two bombs exploded this morning in Damascus near the
headquarters of the Syrian army in the center of Damascus, and in the district
of Kafar Susse area west of the capital. The attack was the work of rebel
forces. At
present there are no reports of deaths or injuries. Witnesses
claim that the second explosion triggered a reaction from soldiers who
responded by firing heavy machine guns. Yesterday,
in the south of the city another attack hit a school used by the army as
barracks. In
the explosion there left at least 24 wounded, almost all soldiers, but the
numbers are uncertain. The
building was used by the military for their night raids in areas under rebel
control, located in the southern part of the city. A
shopkeeper in the area said at least 10 ambulances arrived to the scene after
the explosion. "Living
in Damascus - adds the man - has become a nightmare."
Meanwhile,
Qatar is pushing for an armed intervention against Bashar al-Assad to end the
violence. Yesterday,
addressing the UN General Assembly, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Emir of
Qatar pointed out that the conflict has become a "calamity" that
threatens world peace. According
to the emir the countries in the region must take action to fulfill their
humanitarian, political and military duties and stop the bloodshed. In
his speech, however, UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, called on the countries
in the region to " solidly and concretely support " the work of
Lakdhar Brahimi, the UN envoy in Syria and the Arab League, who is trying to
reach an agreement between the
two parties for a diplomatic end to the conflict.
Together
with Saudi Arabia, Qatar is one of the key supporters of the Syrian opposition.
Assad
and his allies have repeatedly accused them of supplying heavy arms to the
rebels and sending foreign militias close to al-Qaeda to the area.
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