DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Four armed men attacked the United States embassy in Damascus on Tuesday but the assault was repelled and Syrian officials said all diplomats were safe.
The officials said the four men shouted religious slogans, threw a grenade into the yard of the embassy. One official said the four attackers were killed and witnesses said at least one Syrian guard was killed.
Ynet News has this report:
Gunmen apparently blew up a car outside the US Embassy and exchanged fire with Syrian guards in a bold attack inside Damascus' diplomatic neighborhood Tuesday, a witness said. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.
A Syrian who works at the US Embassy contacted by The Associated Press by telephone said there were no US casualties. He spoke on condition of anonymity and said Syrian security forces were handling the situation. In Washington, the US State Department said it had no immediate information and was looking into news reports of the attack.
Security forces cordoned off a neighborhood where the American Embassy is located in the Syrian capital. A witness said two gunmen stopped a car on the street in front of the embassy, got out of the car, shot at the Syrian sentries in front of the building's entrance and then detonated the car.
The witness said the security personnel shot back, and security forces in the area quickly rushed to the scene, said the witness who was in the area. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
There are no reports of any American casualties.
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