Three attackers blew themselves up near the police headquarters in central Damascus on Wednesday, Syrian state media said, in the second such attack to hit the capital this month.
Damascus suicide attack killed one, injured six people, reported Syrian regime TV.
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UPDATE — The blasts killed one person and injured six others, state television said, citing the interior ministry.
The suicide bombers tried to storm the police command center and clashed with guards before detonating explosive belts at the entrance, it said.
The police cornered the third attacker behind the building, where he blew himself up on the street, state media added.
Earlier this month, suicide bombers struck a police station in another part of the capital, with 17 people reported dead. Islamic State claimed that attack.
| suicide attack killed one, injured six people – Syrian regime TV pic.twitter.com/Ms9iUGigws
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The suicide bombers tried to storm the police command center and clashed with guards before detonating their explosive devices outside, state television said, citing the interior ministry.
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2 explosions hit police headquarters building in Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street in the center of Damascus pic.twitter.com/07xzWHyWbk
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Now Third explosion rocks the police headquarters building in Damascus pic.twitter.com/5A5fwaxnkn
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Syrian regime TV says two suicide bombers attack near police headquarters in Damascus. Twin suicide bombing in Damascus targeting police headquarters, preciously attacked by al-Qaeda with bombers daughters remotely.
Damascus suicide attack killed one, injured six people, reported Syrian regime TV
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