Bomb explodes in Syria, 15 dead

Bomb explodes in Syria, 15 dead

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 14:09 pm

DAMASCUS - A bomb blast from a suicide bomber attacked the heart of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Incidents of bomb blasts that killed approximately 15 people.

The amount of explosive power of the bomb caused damage to a bank building, not far from the center of the explosion and damaged a car parked not far from the explosion site. Slowly but surely, the area of ​​the explosion has come closer to the power base of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Damascus region.

While opposition forces still survive in the northern and southern Syria. They kept close to the south and almost touched the territory Assad. So reported Reuters on Tuesday (04/09/2013).

The explosion occurred bersebarangan with Sabaa Bahrat Square is located near the Syrian Investment Agency, the Central Bank of Syria and the Syrian Finance Ministry. The second bomb blast in the region showed a slap on the Syrian economy devastated by civil war.

Local television showed several cars on fire and black smoke billowing after explosions occurred. At least six bodies were scattered in the street pavement.

Firefighters struggled to extinguish the fire that broke out after the explosion. Two buildings seemed engulfed in flames due to the enormity of the explosive power of the bomb. The Syrian government to make sure 15 people were killed in this incident, while 146 others were injured.

Two-year civil war in Syria, killing approximately estimated 70 thousand people. United Nations (UN) has called on the government and opposition forces for peace.