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Television footage shows an official
preparing to remove a car outside the U.S. embassy in Damascus Spetember
12, 2006. Four gunmen attacked the embassy in Damascus on Tuesday, but
failed to harm any American diplomats before all four were killed, a
Syrian official said. Syrian state television said the attackers had tried
to detonate a car bomb in front of the embassy but had
failed. (Photo: Xinhua/Reuters)
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BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Four
gunmen were killed as they attacked the American Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday,
according to a Syrian government official.
The militants launched the attack at about 10:05 a.m.
(0705 GMT), using machine guns and rockets from atop a nearby building,
witnesses said.
No American diplomats were harmed, Syrian officials
said. Witnesses said at least one Syrian guard was killed.
A Chinese diplomat was slightly injured by a stray
bullet while standing atop the Chinese Embassy building, Chinese officials told
Xinhua. He has been sent to hospital for treatment.
The Chinese Embassy is located close to the U.S.
Embassy, both of which lie in the Abu Remmeneh district.
The district, which houses many foreign
missions, vital security installations, and the most senior Syrian
government officials, has been sealed off by security guards. Enditem
(Agencies)
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Television footage shows an official
preparing to remove a car outside the U.S. embassy in Damascus Spetember
12, 2006.(Photo: Xinhua/Reuters)
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DAMASCUS, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Embassy
in Damascus was attacked by a group of militants on Tuesday morning, witnesses
told Xinhua.
Several militants launched the attack against the
U.S. Embassy at about 10:05 a.m. (0705 GMT), using machine guns and rockets from
atop a nearby building, they said.
Casualties
were caused by the attack, they added.
The district, where many other foreign missions,
vital security installations, and houses of the most senior Syrian government
officials are located, has been sealed off by security guards. Enditem
Chinese diplomat
injured in attack on U.S. embassy 2006-09-12 17:57:09
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Syrian security guards try to dismantle a car bomb near the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, Sept. 12, 2006. The U.S. embassy in Damascus was attacked by a group of militants on Tuesday morning. (Photo: Xinhua)
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DAMASCUS, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese diplomat was slightly injured in a militant attack targeting the U.S. embassy in Damascus on Tuesday morning, Chinese embassy officials told Xinhua.
The diplomat was injured by a stray bullet while standing atop
the embassy building. He has been sent to hospital for treatment.
The Chinese embassy is located close to the U.S. embassy, both
of which lie in the Abu Remmeneh district. Enditem
Blasts heard at US Syria
embassy 2006-09-12 16:09:52
BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Gunfire, explosions
were heard outside the U.S. Embassy and exchanged fire with Syrian guards inside
Damascus' diplomatic neighborhood Tuesday, a witness said.
No casualties were reported. Enditem
(Agencies)
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