Attacks in Syrian capital kill 4, wound 24
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BEIRUT - A bomb blast and shells fired by insurgents on the center of Damascus on Wednesday killed four people and wounded 24, Syria's state media said.
State media initially said three shells hit the city center, and only reported the separate explosion later in the day.
State news agency SANA said three shells struck a tall building known as the Damascus Tower and a nearby area, and that there was an explosion in Maysat Square. State TV showed a charred minibus as well as damaged cars in the area where the bombing occurred.
The shells were apparently fired by Islamic State group fighters in the southern part of the city, where the extremists have been battling government forces for more than two weeks.
