Twin Blasts Hit Syrian Capital



Two explosions have hit minutes apart near a Syrian military command
building in central Damascus, sparking a fire in the capital's Omayyad
Square.



Syria's information minister said the explosions Wednesday morning
caused only “material damage” and that security forces were pursuing
“armed terrorists.”





The explosions are the latest to hit the capital during the country's
18-month conflict, following a bombing Tuesday at a building occupied by
pro-government militias. Rebels said they hoped that attack would kill
top-level security officials.





Last month, bombings struck the state television headquarters in
Damascus and near a hotel used by United Nations observers. A bomb
attack in July killed Syria's sitting defense minister and three other
top security officials.