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Syria Car Bomb Kills 17

14 wounded in blast near Damascus airport, temple

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 27, 2008 8:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – A car bomb on the road to Syria’s main airport killed at least 17 passers-by and injured 14 others, the Daily Telegraph reports. The car, at an intersection in the country’s capital, Damascus, had held 440 lbs of explosives; the target of the bomb, which exploded near a security checkpoint, the airport, and a temple popular among Shia pilgrims, remained unclear. It was the first bombing in Syria since February.

Damaged buildings with shattered glass are seen after a car bomb blew up Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, killing 17 people and injuring 14 others.
Damaged buildings with shattered glass are seen after a car bomb blew up Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, killing 17 people and injuring 14 others.   (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)
A damaged shop with shattered glass is seen at the site where a car bomb blew up Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008.
A damaged shop with shattered glass is seen at the site where a car bomb blew up Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)
The scene of an explosion in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008.
The scene of an explosion in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Syrian TV)
Twisted metal debris sits on the ground in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, after a car bomb exploded.
Twisted metal debris sits on the ground in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, after a car bomb exploded.   (AP Photo/Syrian TV)
A damaged car with smashed windows is seen after the explosion Saturday, Sept. 27.
A damaged car with smashed windows is seen after the explosion Saturday, Sept. 27.   (AP Photo/Syrian TV)
A Syrian man removes broken glass in front of his shop after a car bomb blew up in a southern neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, Saturday Sept. 27, 2008.
A Syrian man removes broken glass in front of his shop after a car bomb blew up in a southern neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, Saturday Sept. 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)
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