Blasts erupt near Syrian Justice Ministry

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Source: CNN

(CNN) -- A day after attackers bombed a pro-government TV station, massive explosions shook the heart of Damascus near the Justice Ministry, the state-run media said.

Two blasts occurred in a parking lot Thursday outside the Palace of Justice, which houses the ministry, Syrian state TV said. The Local Coordination Committees of Syria confirmed the blast and said it occurred in the Marja neighborhood of central Damascus.

At least three people were injured and 20 cars were damaged, state TV said.

TV video showed heavy smoke rising above buildings in Damascus. Firefighters battled a blaze at the site of the explosion.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=wo_c1

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1. 21 dead in new day of Syria violence

BEIRUT: Violence killed at least 21 people, including 11 civilians, in Syria on Thursday after one of the bloodiest days of the 15-month revolt left nearly 150 dead, a human rights watchdog said.

Seven people, including one rebel, were killed in the Damascus suburb of Douma when troops surrounded it, meeting fierce resistance from rebel fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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The deaths came after at least 149 people, 77 of them civilians, were killed on Wednesday in one of the bloodiest days of the uprising, the Observatory said.

The bloodshed sparked overnight demonstrations in a string of cities, including Damascus and the second-largest city Aleppo, said the Local Coordination Committees, which organize protests on the ground.


Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Jun-28/178608-21-dead-in-new-day-of-syria-violence.ashx#ixzz1z5yypCVa
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)

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2. Seems to be going downhill fast now. nt