Rocket fire kills at least 8 in Syrian capital
Rockets rained down on several Old Damascus neighbourhoods Sunday, including one known for its cafes and restaurants, killing at least eight people and wounding 20 others.
Rockets rained down on several Old Damascus neighbourhoods Sunday, including one known for its cafes and restaurants, killing at least eight people and wounding 20 others. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rockets were fired from rebel positions on the outskirts of the capital. "At least eight people were killed and more than 20 others were wounded when...
Author AFP Posted July 24, 2016 17:25 GMT
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rockets were fired from rebel positions on the outskirts of the capital.
"At least eight people were killed and more than 20 others were wounded when rockets hits several neighbourhoods in Old Damascus," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said.
Syria's state news agency SANA, quoting a police source, denounced a "terrorist attack" that it said killed five people and wounded 16.
SANA said the rockets hit the mostly Christian neighbourhood of Bab Tuma.
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