Car bombs strike Damascus killing several

From the Jerusalem Post:

Two explosions hit security complexes in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, killing several civilians and security force personnel, state television reported.

Damascus residents said smoke could be seen rising from the areas where the blasts struck.

State television said the explosions were terrorist attacks and that initial investigations showed they were both caused by car bombs. It added that one explosion targeted an intelligence complex and the second hit a security police building, it said.

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