BREAKING: Five explosions heard in Syrian capital close to military base

Reuters , Wednesday 18 Jul 2012

Five explosions were heard on Wednesday near the northwestern Damascus district of Muhajireen, close to the base of the Fourth Armoured Division that is led by President Bashar al-Assad's brother Maher, residents said.

It was not clear whether those forces were being targeted. Syria's information minister denied on state television that any explosion had occurred at the base.

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