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Five killed in Damascus bombing

Five people have been killed in Syria after two mortar shells exploded near the parliament building in central Damascus, state-run media have reported.

Five killed in Damascus bombing

Mon, 21 Apr, 2014 - 10:46

Five people have been killed in Syria after two mortar shells exploded near the parliament building in central Damascus, state-run media have reported.

The SANA news agency said the mortars struck some 320ft from the parliament in the Salihiya area of the Syrian capital on Monday morning.

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