Syrian rebel group attacks military barracks in Damascus

02/09/12 16:33 CET

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The Grandsons of the Prophet Brigade, a unit of the Free Syrian Army Rebel Group, has claimed responsibility for an explosion at an army barracks in the capital. Syrian television reports that four people were injured during the blast.

As fighting continues throughout Syria, rebels who want to oust President Bashar al-Assad have increasingly been targeting military buildings and roadblocks in and around Damascus.

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