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One bomb exploded at the army headquarters. The second targeted the area west of the city. At the UN General Assembly Qatar calls for military intervention in Arab countries for "humanitarian" reasons.
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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One bomb exploded at the army headquarters. The second targeted the area west of the city. At the UN General Assembly Qatar calls for military intervention in Arab countries for "humanitarian" reasons.
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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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