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| Blasts heard at US Syria embassy | Blasts heard at US Syria embassy |
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| Explosions and heavy gunfire are being reported near the US embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus. | Explosions and heavy gunfire are being reported near the US embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus. |
| Security forces have sealed off the Rawda area, which houses other embassies, security installations and senior officials' residences. | Security forces have sealed off the Rawda area, which houses other embassies, security installations and senior officials' residences. |
| There has been no official confirmation of developments in Damascus, which has seen sporadic unrest in recent years. | |
| Syria is an authoritarian state where the security forces exert tight control on the population and the media. | Syria is an authoritarian state where the security forces exert tight control on the population and the media. |
| A security source told the BBC it is believed Syrian forces may have foiled a bomb attack on the US embassy. | A security source told the BBC it is believed Syrian forces may have foiled a bomb attack on the US embassy. |
| Ambulances and fire engines were seen rushing to the area through the mid-morning traffic. | Ambulances and fire engines were seen rushing to the area through the mid-morning traffic. |
| In April 2004, four people were killed in a clash between Syrian police and a team of suspected bombers in the diplomatic quarter of Damascus. | |
| The authorities accused Islamic militants of trying blow up an explosives-laden car near the Canadian embassy. |