Blast shakes Syrian capital
Late night blast in Damascus residential neighbourhood kills one person.
Published On 12 Feb 2008
There are no government buildings located in the area, although an Iranian school is located a few hundred metres from the scene of the blast.
The school, which was unoccupied, was unaffected by the explosion.
Damascus has seen a number of attacks in recent years, including one on the US Embassy in 2006 that left three gunmen and a Syrian guard dead.
Source: News Agencies