Posted on 09/12/2006 12:30:17 AM PDT by Eurotwit
Edited on 09/12/2006 12:46:33 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
10:25 Witnesses: Syrian forces surround U.S. embassy in Damascus, seal off area (Reuters)
10:22 Witnesses: Heavy gunfire heard in central Damascus (Reuters)
10:21 Black smoke said rising from area around U.S. embassy in Damascus (Reuters)
Update
Last update - 10:38 12/09/2006
Witnesses: Gunfire, explosions near U.S. embassy in Damascus
By Haaretz Service and news agencies
Syrian security forces surrounded the U.S. embassy in Damascus early on Tuesday and sealed off the area, witnesses said, adding that heavy gunfire and explosions had been heard in the area.
"It appears that the embassy is coming under attack," one resident in the area told Reuters.
There was no independent confirmation of the initial reports.
Are we "allowed" to shoot back???
Crap! I have CNN headline news on right now and NOTHING! Which CNN network are you watching?
Anybody can post anything on FR (the admins could eventually remove it....). Official news agencies have to determine the factuality of what they receive. This could be why there is almost always a time lag.
Slop the juice to me Bruce....lol.
Apparently, this was orchestrated by a couple of individuals.
He ended up helping Rick, though.
CNN International seems to be the best television source at the moment.
now they're reporting the guards at embassy fired back, I guess that is obvious but hadn't seen it mentioned before
Note: The following news brief is a quote:
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http://www.arutzsheva.com/news.php3?id=111864
Syrian Soldiers Surround US Embassy in Damascus, Explosions Heard
10:48 Sep 12, '06 / 19 Elul 5766
(IsraelNN.com) According to witnesses on the scene, Syrian security forces have surrounded the US Embassy in Damascus.
Shooting and explosion are being heard.
It is unclear whether Al-Qaeda is making good on its broadcast threat Monday to attack US targets in the Middle East, or whether the Syrian army is behind the operation.
Basic CNN
DAMASCUS (AFP) - The US embassy in the Syrian capital came under attack, an embassy guard said, as blasts and heavy gunfire were heard from the diplomatic quarter of Damascus.
The guard, contacted by telephone, confirmed the mission was under attack. "This is not the right time," he said, declining to answer questions.
The explosions in the Ain Remmeneh district of Damascus where the US and several other foreign missions are located sent black smoke into the air.
The whole district was cordoned off by Syrian security forces, witnesses and an AFP correspondent said.
Makes sense, at this time of the night usually our news channels are on cruise control, replaying previous content without any live reporting.
What is it you do not understand? Haaretz reported it first and the original poster sourced and linked Haarezt.
Guess things have changed. CNN used to break in for stuff like this.
Thanks 12B.
Do you have a url for Sky News?
OMG! TORTURE by the Satanic US Marine Guards!!!
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