SANA: Two Mortars Hit Information Ministry in Damascus
Two mortars hit the Syrian Ministry of Information building in Damascus on Tuesday morning, leaving no casualties and causing minimal damage, state news agency SANA said.
The building is also home to the newspaper of the Baath Party, which holds a monopoly on power in the country, and is located on the Mazzeh highway in the west of the city.
According to a witness, the attack, which took place at 7:30 (0530 GMT) slightly damaged a wall and the window of a car parked in a lot outside the ministry.
On September 7, a car bomb exploded between the Justice Palace and the Ministry of Information leaving no casualties.
Source: Agence France Presse
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