Syrian Baath Party building hit by rockets in Damascus

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Source: Reuters

At least two rocket-propelled grenades hit a ruling Baath Party building in Damascus on Sunday, residents said, in the first insurgent attack reported inside the Syrian capital since an eight-month uprising began against President Bashar al-Assad.

The attack occurred hours after an Arab League deadline for Syria to end its crackdown against protesters passed with no sign of violence abating, and Assad remained defiant in the face of growing international isolation.

"Security police blocked off the square where the Baath's Damascus branch is located. But I saw smoke rising from the building and fire trucks around it," said one witness, who declined to be named.

"The attack was just before dawn and the building was mostly empty. It seems to have been intended as a message to the regime," said the witness.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/20/syria-baath-party-rockets-damascus

[harmonicon]

1. That's how "peaceful protesters" roll. nt.

[walerosco]

2. when is the Arab league

ever going to ask these so called peaceful demonstrators to lay down their arms? I used to wonder how Assad can be killing peaceful protesters in boat loads even after seeing what happened to Gaddafi when he only suggested doing the same without fear of NATO invasion, then I dawned on me that maybe he is defending his govt in the midst of a civil war.