Syria: US embassy attackers were not affiliated with external terrorist group

Gunmen who tried to blow up the US Embassy in Syria last month were not affiliated with any external terrorist group but had attended religious lessons in Saudi Arabia and were influenced by America's role in the region and perceived bias for Israel, Syria's interior ministry said Thursday.

A statement issued by the ministry and carried by Syria's state-run news agency SANA said the investigations showed that the attackers were all Syrian and were working alone. (AP)