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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Law, order restored to outskirts of US Embassy in Damascus
2006-09-13
(KUNA) -- Law and order was restored to the outskirts of the US Embassy in Damascus, in the aftermath of the bloody terrorist attack targeting it earlier Tuesday, a statement by the Syrian Interior Ministry said. "The attack, which led to the death of three of the attackers and killed wounded a fourth one, also injured a Syrian security officer standing guard at the gate of the embassy as well as a US Embassy security officer together with 11 other people including seven Syrians, two Iraqis ( a man and a woman) and one Chinese national," the statement said. The injured attacker was caught and is now being questioned by the authorities, the statement said.
"Big Mahmoud, you may begin the questioning!"
"Aaaaaiiiieeee! Rosebud!"
"Effendi! I hardly even touched 'im!"
"There, there, Big Mahmoud! Don't take it so hard! There'll be another one along!"
"[Sniff!] Promise, effendi?"
The US Embassy had said that all its staff were safe.

The attack took place at a short distance from the Syrian President's residence at Rawda and close to some embassies including the Iraqi and Chinese ones. According to eyewitnesses, three men drove to the embassy's outskirts in two separate cars and started shooting and throwing hand grenades.
Uhuh. Brilliant tactics.
Syrian authorities have cracked down, in recent years, on fundamentalist groups such as Jund Al-Sham and confiscated arms and ammunition in their possession.
Posted by:Fred

#5  Dead men tell no tales.....

"Dammit, Achmed, you were supposed to be on a suicide mission. Now I gotta get my burnoose all icky..."
Posted by: Ulurong Cragum8967   2006-09-13 16:35  

#4  Useful information, JosephM. Thanks!
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-09-13 14:09  

#3  This unusual headline found on Timesonline: "Terrorists killed in US Embassy attack"
Posted by: Ulelet Uniting8249   2006-09-13 13:56  

#2  WINDSOFCHANGE.com + other blogs > in near term, the attack probably failed due to heavy/pervasive Syrian surveilliance of the embassy + surrounding area. In LT, cannot prove = disprove YET as to whether Syria ordered or staged the attack.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-09-13 02:41  

#1  Great pic!!
Posted by: Captain America   2006-09-13 00:33  

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