A car bomb exploded in a central Damascus neighborhood Tuesday,
possibly killing the driver, while explosions were also reported
elsewhere in Syria. State media said the driver of the explosives-rigged car was injured
and blamed terrorist groups for the bombing in Al-Marjeh, near an
Iranian cultural center.
An anti-government activist witness said the vehicle was a military
Jeep and the driver appeared to be dead. He added that the
pro-government Addounia TV station arrived on the scene minutes after
the explosion, a common accusation leveled by of opposition groups who
say it indicates government foreknowledge of such bombings.
State media also reported that two army officers were killed Monday
night in a Damascus suburb when an armed group opened fire on them.
Explosions rocked other parts of Syria on Tuesday as the country
increasingly slips back into fierce violence despite the presence of
United Nations observers sent to monitor a cease-fire that does not
appear to be holding.
In the ravaged Homs neighborhood of Baba Amr, security forces
stationed at checkpoints fired into two adjoining neighborhoods, which
also shook from explosions, an anti-government activist group said.
The group also reported explosions in the city of Hama, which saw its
worst violence in months Monday when government forces shelled several
neighborhoods and fired on protesters, as well as in two towns in Daraa
province and in a Damascus suburb.
