Update:Staffers at the Russian Embassy in Damascus were not hurt in a shelling attack on Tuesday, but two Syrian security guards were wounded, Interfax reported, citing diplomats.One local resident was killed and two more security officers were wounded after four shells hit the capital’s Mazraa neighborhood on Tuesday.
Mortar shells kill 1 near Russian Embassy in Damascus – reports
Mortar shells struck near the Russian Embassy in Damascus, killing one person, a Syrian government official and local residents said.
Four shells hit the capital’s Mazraa neighborhood on Tuesday, AP said, citing the official.
He said one person was killed and an unknown number of people were wounded in the attack. Residents in the area said the mortar shells landed about 150 meters from the embassy building.
