Syrian Prime Minister Wael Halqi survived an attempted bombing assassination in central Damascus on Monday. The explosion, believed to be a suicide bombing, took place near a school in a southwestern district of Damascus.
he attack was reported by Syrian state television. "The terrorist explosion in al-Mezze was an attempt to target the convoy of the prime minister. Doctor Wael al-Halqi is well and not hurt at all," the report said.
At least seven people were killed and 10 others were wounded in the attack, RT correspondent Kamel Saqr of RT’s Arabic-language channel Rusiya Al-Yaum reported from Damascus. Syrian media reported that up to 10 people may have been killed in the explosion.
One of Halqi’s bodyguards was among those killed, state TV reported. Halqi's driver and a second bodyguard were seriously wounded in the explosion, AFP said, quoting the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
According to an anonymous Syrian government official, an explosive device was placed under a car parked in the area and detonated as Halqi’s convoy drove by.
Despite the attack, Halqi continued on to a planned meeting with an economic committee, state TV station Al-Ikhbariya reported.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Syrian Prime Minister Wael Halqi (AFP Photo)
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A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on April 29, 2013, shows fire fighters dousing the scene following a blast in the Mazzeh district of Damascus (AFP Photo/SANA)
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A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on April 29, 2013, shows people gathered at the scene of a blast in the Mazzeh district of Damascus. (AFP Photo/SANA)
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