Terror Attack Foiled at US Embassy in Syria
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"Four gunmen attacked the U.S. 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. Britain's ambassador to Syria, Peter Ford, told CNN that the attack did not appear to be a "major Al-Qaida like operation, but an operation by a small group."
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Response: U.S. Embassey in Damascus AttackedVia CNN: Syrian security forces on Tuesday killed four gunmen after they tried to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, the Syrian Information Ministry said. No American diplomats were harmed. A fifth attacker was wounded and in custody, officials said.... -
Response: US Embassy in Damascus attackedThe bombed car (HT: Syria News blog) More pictures at Sticky Notes 04:59 PDT Omri Ceren @ Mere Rhetoric is following the incident and the media coverage. 03:33 PDT Three gunmen killed and one wounded, down from initial reports...
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Response: Gunmen Attack U.S. Embassy in SyriaFour dead, no Americans hurt, apparently. Three of the dead are the gunmen:Islamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the...
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Response: That Embassy AttackSticky Notes has pics and a recap. Andy the Squirrel questions the timing of the attack. I'm not endorsing this theory, merely "airing" it. But it seems possible that this was a put-up job to make the Syrians appear anti-terrorist....
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Response: U.S. Embassy In Syria AttackedIslamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said. Four people were killed in the brazen attack, including three of the assailants.
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Response: More questions than answersJeha has raised quite a few interesting questions surrounding the recent attack on the American Embassy in Syria. I highly recommend checking his analysis out!
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