14 killed in twin bombings in heart of Syrian capital

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ANI Damascus
Last Updated : Jun 11 2013 | 4:00 PM IST

At least 14 people were killed and 31 others wounded on Tuesday morning when two suicide bombers detonated themselves near a police station at a main square in the heart of Syria's capital Damascus, the state media reported.

The bombers went off near the police station at the time- honored al-Marjeh Square, the report said.

The state-TV ran footage of the blast site showing damage in shops and some blood stains on concrete that seemed littered with glass.

The square is flanked by a local police station and an old headquarters of the Ministry of Interior.

Blasts and mortar attacks have become increasingly common in Syria's 27-month-old conflict.

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First Published: Jun 11 2013 | 3:29 PM IST

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