Dozens reported dead in explosions that rocked Syrian capital

December 23, 2011 ⋅ 5:46 pm ⋅ Post a comment

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At least 40 people are reported dead and more 100 injured, after two explosions ripped through the Syrian capital Damascus.

It is claimed two car bombs were detonated near security sites, causing widespread damage.

State television says initial investigations suggest al-Qaeda was behind the attacks.

The explosions came a day after Arab League officials arrived in Damascus, to pave the way for a monitoring team to enter the country.

Members of the delegation have visited the sites of the explosions.

Opposition campaigners claim the government staged the attacks to influence them.

Syrian security forces have launched a violent crackdown against anti-government protesters, the UN says more than 5000 people have been killed.

The aim of the Arab League mission is to check if Syria is implementing a peace plan to stop the bloodshed.

A Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday that Lebanon warned Damascus two days ago that al-Qaeda had infiltrated into the country.

Euronews

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8 comments for “Dozens reported dead in explosions that rocked Syrian capital”

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Anonymous

This must be the work of al- Qaeda and other extremist terrorist groups. I wonder which countries are supporting these extremist groups covertly. Answer the same forces that ripped Iraq into vicious sectarian bloodbath now they are trying the same bloody strategy over Syria.

Anonymous

Good day Sebouh, I agree with you that it is the work of the extremists. I wonder what the freedom loving international community and the Democracy loving “Arab league of kings , emirs and dictators” think of this.
Happy holidays to you and yours.

Anonymous

Good day to you and Happy Holidays.

Anyway I just want to say that if you have time then I urge you to read this well researched and documented book called “Secret Affairs: Britain’s collision with Radical Islam by Mark Curtis. This was published in 2010 just shortly before the so called Arab spring. For further information go to http://www.Markcurtis.info.
Another book that has just come out is called “After the Arab spring: How Islamists Hijacked the Middle East Revolts written by John R.Bradely. This is the same author who couple of years ago predicted the Egyptian revolt.
This latest book was published in late 2011.
Enjoy them and take care

By the way, what is your real name Prophettt.
Anonymous

I think it is ‘Prophet’ … hhehehee .. soon to be ’Prophettttttttt’. ;-)
Anonymous

Thank you for the recommendations. I will check them out soon.
I think 5th is anticipating that I get banned as many more times as He added t’s to my name,lol
My name is Toufic.

Anonymous

President Obama hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House on Monday as the Dec. 31 deadline approaches for withdrawing American troopsl from Iraq. Obama, al-Maliki, Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Monday morning to discuss the future of security in Iraq, the Associated Press reported. Obama and al-Maliki will visit Arlington National Cemetery Monday afternoon in honor of the American troops killed in Iraq.12/12/2011 Now Nuri started a plot against the sunni politicians and those bombs can also be a strategy to demonize the Sunni Muslims. The Iraqi government is a puppet and the final fruit for the USA after the war and a gift to Iran.The Iraqi people should route out this parasites of America. Any civilian killing and demonizing to Muslims by these puppets need to be investigated.
Anonymous

I’ll bet Assad is doing these recent atrocities, why? … so as to get ‘sympathy’ from the rest of the world! The ‘man’ has demonstrated he is merciless AND totally without character. (Of course it likely is the OTHER ‘chinless twin’ doing the actual dirty work.)

He’s getting ‘sympathy’ from the devil.
Anonymous

“A Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday that Lebanon warned
Damascus two days ago that al-Qaeda had infiltrated into the country.”—- yeah and in 2 days they had time to freely set up two bi bombs and attack 2 of the most heavily secure3d buildings . where? in syria where every other person is moukhabarat

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