Shellfire kills 1 near Russian embassy in Damascus

Shellfire kills 1 near Russian embassy in Damascus
Tue Jun 4, 2013 18:52:41

Shellfire near the Russian embassy in Damascus has killed one civilian and wounded a member of the security forces.

A Syrian government official said four shells hit the capital's Mazraa neighborhood, where the embassy is located, on Tuesday.

He said one person was killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the attack.

He spoke on condition of anonymity.

Residents in the area said the mortars shells landed about 150 meters (feet) from the building that houses the Russian Embassy in Damascus.

 

 

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