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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.
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US Embassy 'Under Attack'
Updated: 08:54, Tuesday September 12, 2006
Security forces have surrounded the US and other foreign embassies in Damascus - gunfire and explosions have been reported in the nearby area.
One resident told the Associated Press news agency it appeared the embassy was "under attack" and black smoke is rising from the area.
The witness said there "there was gunfire, explosions and quite a commotion" in the area.
An embassy guard told AFP news agency the building was "under attack".
The area is home to a number of foreign embassies, including the US and Iraqi embassies.
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