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Car Bomb Rocks Syria; Casualties Reported

Blast hits northern city of Aleppo ahead of uprising's 1-year mark

By the Associated Press

Posted Mar 18, 2012 7:19 AM CDT

(AP) – Syria's state news agency says a car bomb has gone off between two residential buildings in the northern city of Aleppo. The report today by SANA gave no information on casualties or damage, but called it a "terrorist bombing." Opposition sources tell the BBC that there were casualties, but gave no numbers. Yesterday, three suicide bombings in Damascus killed 27 people. The government blamed them on the opposition, which it says is made up of "terrorist" groups acting out a foreign conspiracy. Some opposition leaders accused the regime of complicity in the attacks to tarnish the uprising. No group has claimed responsibility.

Syrian doctors treat a man who was wounded the explosions that attacked security forces departments, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.
Syrian doctors treat a man who was wounded the explosions that attacked security forces departments, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.   (Anonymous)
A destroyed van is seen in front the damaged building of the Syrian criminal security department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.
A destroyed van is seen in front the damaged building of the Syrian criminal security department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.   (Bassem Tellawi)
Syrian security officers gather next to a bomb crater in front the damaged aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.
Syrian security officers gather next to a bomb crater in front the damaged aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.   (Bassem Tellawi)
Syrian security investigators investigate a bomb scene in front the damaged Syrian criminal security department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.
Syrian security investigators investigate a bomb scene in front the damaged Syrian criminal security department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.   (Bassem Tellawi)
Syrian security officers gather in front the damaged building of the aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Twin bombings struck government targets in the Syrian capital early Saturday, killing security forces and civilians and leaving pools of...
Syrian security officers gather in front the damaged building of the aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Twin...   (Bassem Tellawi)
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian army soldiers carry an injured man at the scene of the intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Twin bombings struck government targets in the Syrian capital...
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian army soldiers carry an injured man at the scene of the intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus,...   (Anonymous)
Syrian security officers investigate a damaged building near the aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Twin bombings struck government targets in the Syrian capital early Saturday, killing security forces and civilians and leaving pools of blood and...
Syrian security officers investigate a damaged building near the aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Twin bombings...   (Bassem Tellawi)
Syrian security officers gather in front the damaged building of the Syrian criminal security department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Twin bombings struck government targets in the Syrian capital early Saturday, killing security forces and civilians and leaving pools...
Syrian security officers gather in front the damaged building of the Syrian criminal security department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012....   (Bassem Tellawi)
Burnt and destroyed cars are seen near the aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.
Burnt and destroyed cars are seen near the aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions, in Damascus, on Saturday, March 17, 2012.   (Anonymous)
Syrian citizens who live in Lebanon wave the Syrian revolution flag as they shout slogans against Syrian President Bashar Assad during an anti-Syrian regime protest held by Lebanese intellectuals, at the Martyrs Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday March 17, 2012. Twin car bombs struck intelligence and security buildings...
Syrian citizens who live in Lebanon wave the Syrian revolution flag as they shout slogans against Syrian President Bashar Assad during an anti-Syrian regime protest held by Lebanese intellectuals, at...   (Hussein Malla)
A Syrian rebel runs with his AK-47 towards a Syrian army checkpoint in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday March 17, 2012. Two suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives in near-simultaneous attacks on heavily guarded intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Damascus Saturday, killing at least...
A Syrian rebel runs with his AK-47 towards a Syrian army checkpoint in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday March 17, 2012. Two suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives in near-simultaneous...   (STR)
A Syrian rebel stands next to a flaming tire while firing at a Syrian army checkpoint, in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Two suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives in near-simultaneous attacks on heavily guarded intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Damascus...
A Syrian rebel stands next to a flaming tire while firing at a Syrian army checkpoint, in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Two suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives...   (STR)
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JackNelsonSteward
Mar 18, 2012 10:10 AM CDT
Syria is devolving toward utter chaos. So convoluted, so fractured, so savage ... and still descending. This "car bomb" ... will the "opposition" set off such a device in the neighborhoods among the Syrian people?  Will the Assad regime, already clearly willing to shell its own people, resort to the subterfuge of detonating such a device because it's NOT munitions and APPEARS to be an act of the "opposition?"  ALL "opposition" or "resistance" is "terrorism" to the State. The neighbors need to step up.  Those surrounding Syria must handle this, or it will become just another instance of Western intervention ... and probably occupation ... It's time for the nations of the Middle East (and northern Africa) to begin to handle these matters.

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