Car bomb blast rocks Damascus
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A loud explosion was heard in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, residents said, as anti-regime protests were expected across the country despite a week of violence that has killed dozens of people and severely tested a UN-backed peace accord.
Revolutionary Command Council reported that the blast took place in an industrial area near the Old City. Demonstrations were to take place after the weekly Muslim prayers in flashpoint cities including central Hama, where shelling by government troops has reportedly killed more than 100 people since Monday. (News agencies)
