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    Twin Suicide Attacks Rattle Syrian City of Aleppo

    Syrian State TV reported early this morning that "two terrorist" explosions struck the northern city of Aleppo.  25 people were killed and 175 injured in today's attacks after two suicide bombers drove their vans into the military security building and the law enforcement headquarters, State TV quoted the Health Ministry as saying.

    Aleppo, which borders Turkey and is Syria's second largest city, has been relatively quiet as violence rages on in other parts of the country.

    The weeping Syria State TV presenter began his report with graphic footage of at least five corpses, reporting that the blasts went off near a public garden where children and families had been playing and eating breakfast.

    "Civilians and members of the military were martyred and wounded in the terrorist explosions that targeted Aleppo," he said.

    Concrete rubble filled the streets, as bulldozers cleared away the wreckage. No emergency vehicles or ambulances were visible in the footage.

    Like Aleppo, the country's capital of Damascus has been a stronghold for embattled President Bashar al-Assad and has been practically untouched by the 10-month long uprising that analysts say is on the brink of civil war. The last attack on the capital happened on Jan. 6 when a suicide attacker reportedly killed 26 people.

    In December 2011, 44 people were reportedly killed in twin suicide bombings that targeted intelligence agency compounds in Damascus.

    Meanwhile, back in the restive city of Homs this morning, it has started raining as the shelling by Pro-Assad forces continues. Activists say yesterday's violence left over 100 people dead, and they expect today to be worse.

    [Warning: Graphic footage] Source: Syria State TV

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    • Ed  •  White Plains, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Now it gets interesting. Would the US and Europeans be supporting terrorists now? It's clear even to the blind and stupid that these are not peaceful protests in Syria. It's bloody as hell. Al-Assad should go, but let's not get involved, once again, in someone else's civil war. Who will take power after al-Assad leaves? Our governments just don't learn!
      • SquawCraw 3 mths ago
        By your logic the colonists who rebelled against the British were "terrorists". Not sure you want to go there....
      • Jack 3 mths ago
        Um, did you have the same opinion when terrorists took over in Libya and Egypt? Didn't think so....
      • Ziad Fadel 3 mths ago
        I am Syrian and our president should not go. We support him wholeheartedly. And yes, this is not the first time in history that so-called civilized countries have supported murderous terrorists. Shame on Obama for supporting islamist murderers seeking to kill Syria's Christians. We support Dr. Assad and secular Syria.
    • Et  •  3 mths ago
      let the syrians settle their own dispute. if outside intervention is necessary, let the arab nations do it. or russia and china (of course they are not dumb enough to do it). usa - stay away.
    • Jhon  •  Mt Laurel, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      When will the world realize that islam is not a peaceful religion they already blew up the world trade center what else is it going to take wake up.
      • James 3 mths ago
        I gave tthumbs up, but our own Christian faiths can be rather intolerent depending upon the methods of those preaching, there are doves and then there are hawks
      • James 3 mths ago
        HAWKS tend to be Republican (intolerent, narrow minded, tunnel visioned, God is on my side) Are pretty good at blowing things up too.
    • Zmanster  •  Raleigh, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      We cant' be the policemen of the World. We have our own unsecured borders and internal issues right here in the USA. That's one thing I do agree with about Ron Paul.
      • Zeke 3 mths ago
        Not the police...but we have to be part of the nuclear monitoring squad.
      • Zmanster 3 mths ago
        Zeke, yep, your right...I should have added that. And anyone trying to manufacturer nuclear weapons should be dealt with swiftly and harshly. None of this "compromising" crap.
    • Pugsy Stallone  •  McHenry, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Democracy will only be valued by these countries when it is earned through much pain and bloodshed. Arab blood, not American. Let them go at it and earn it just as the USA was created through revolution and civil war. Or maybe they won't. USA should stay out.
    • Luca Brasi  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  3 mths ago
      People shouldn't start fights and expect the US to finish them.
    • Dr. Gonzo  •  3 mths ago
      The "Religion of Peace" strikes again!
    • James Shue  •  Columbia, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      Where is the U.N.? And when I say that I do not want a single U.S. soldier as part of the U.N. force as only U.S. officers should give orders to U.S. soldiers.

      China has an Army and everyone's money, let them send help.
      • Happy is better 3 mths ago
        The Chi-comms don't want to get involved. They have too many muzlimist in their country they don't want to anger.
      • Mike 3 mths ago
        You ask where is the U.N. It is at 1st Ave & E 44th St
        New York, NY 10017
    • Barack Huesinsane Obombus  •  3 mths ago
      Hate breeds more hate, the cycle of violence will never end, history is the guidebook to these events.
    • raya  •  3 mths ago
      Why should we intervene. I'm all for suicide bombings -- as long as they're MooseLimbs blowing up other MooseLimbs. After all, the MooseLimbs are born to kill. It's in the creed.
    • b  •  3 mths ago
      Those suicide bombers are a gift to the Syrian People from the Religion of Peace
    • b  •  3 mths ago
      These so called rebels hide behind civilians in their homes and have them booby trapped for security forces that try to hunt them down. Assad knows this and just takes out the whole building. US has seen this form of Guerrilla Warfare and unfortunately had to go door to door to root them out due to World Opinion of hurting civilians. We lost many brave fearless soldiers due to this method and its political correctness. Assad is not going to let that happen.

      Assad uses the method: "Boom Boom out go the lights"
    • Anonymous  •  Humble, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      propaganda alert: Don't ever believe the mainstream media war hype. Besides, why does our country support Muslim extremist regimes? First in Lybia, and now in Syria.
    • Reuben  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      And the senseless killing continues--More tomorrow
    • joeb  •  Reno, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      "the brink of civil war" uhhh looks like civil war to me
    • Slobama Rules  •  Manila, Philippines  •  3 mths ago
      How bad must ones life be to resort to driving a bomb into a police station. Its not even very strategic. Just go blow these cops up and die for no real reason at all. There are better easier targets. What a waste. We could use the Drones and save a few kids. Oh well.
    • Steven  •  3 mths ago
      Weeping TV reporter reminds me of North Koreas Killer Kim Jung ills departure.
      If government thugs told you to blow yourself up, or else your entire family would be tortured and executed what would you do?...if you had the luxury of thinking about it?
    • b  •  3 mths ago
      Mooslum killig Mooslum is the prefect solution to obtain peace in the Middle East
    • Iridium  •  3 mths ago
      all this arab spring $#@$ is nothing more than islamic extremists taking over country's. they want the whole world to bow down to there filthy prophet and false god.
    • The Phoenix  •  3 mths ago
      The irony is now it is considered a terrorist act, when a Muslim does it to us, he is considered a freedom fighter.
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