Syria's Prime Minister survives Damascus bomb attack

JenniferJ
Authored by JenniferJ
Posted: Monday, April 29, 2013 - 09:06

A large explosion, thought to be a bomb attack, has occurred this morning in Mezzah, Damascus, local and state media reported.

Syrian State TV claimed there were casualties, however numbers have not been confirmed. According to local media, the target of the bombing this morning was the Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader Al-Halqi who survived the assassination attempt.

Eyewitnesses say the explosion targeted the Prime Minister's convoy when a bomb exploded on a bus. (NewsPoint)

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