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Syrian car bomb breaks Eid al-Adha ceasefire

Damascus : Syria | Oct 26, 2012 at 12:20 PM PDT
Source: The Guardian
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Sana/AFP/Getty Images A car bomb has exploded near a Damascus mosque in a serious blow to a mooted three-day truce that was already struggling to take hold across Syria . The explosion late on Friday is reported to have caused scores of casualties. FULL ARTICLE AT The Guardian
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