This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19515971
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Bomb 'explodes outside Damascus mosque' | Bomb 'explodes outside Damascus mosque' |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| A motorcycle bomb has exploded in the north of the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least five members of the security forces, state media report. | |
| The bomber reportedly targeted people as they left a mosque in the district of Rukn al-Din after Friday prayers. | |
| It came as opposition activists said as many as 55 people had been killed in fighting across the country on Friday. | It came as opposition activists said as many as 55 people had been killed in fighting across the country on Friday. |
| The head of the international Red Cross meanwhile said his talks with President Bashar al-Assad had been "positive". | The head of the international Red Cross meanwhile said his talks with President Bashar al-Assad had been "positive". |
| Peter Maurer said they had focused on the need to reduce barriers to delivering aid and ensure aid workers could gain access to detainees. | Peter Maurer said they had focused on the need to reduce barriers to delivering aid and ensure aid workers could gain access to detainees. |
| The president "expressed his readiness to address this issue", he added. | The president "expressed his readiness to address this issue", he added. |
| Mr Maurer also revealed that he had visited rural areas around Damascus and been shocked by "horrific accounts of armed attacks". | Mr Maurer also revealed that he had visited rural areas around Damascus and been shocked by "horrific accounts of armed attacks". |
| These left him in no doubt that Syria was engulfed in civil war since "all features of armed conflict are unfolding in front of us", he said. | These left him in no doubt that Syria was engulfed in civil war since "all features of armed conflict are unfolding in front of us", he said. |