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| Huge blast heard in Damascus suburb of Mezzeh | Huge blast heard in Damascus suburb of Mezzeh |
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| A huge blast has been reported in the western Mezzeh suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus. | A huge blast has been reported in the western Mezzeh suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus. |
| Syrian state TV said the blast was caused by "a terrorist attempt to target Mezzeh military airport". | Syrian state TV said the blast was caused by "a terrorist attempt to target Mezzeh military airport". |
| Activist groups say the airport was the source of a huge explosion that was heard throughout most of the capital. | Activist groups say the airport was the source of a huge explosion that was heard throughout most of the capital. |
| Mezzeh military airport is an important strategic installation and plays a significant role in distributing the government's military supplies. | Mezzeh military airport is an important strategic installation and plays a significant role in distributing the government's military supplies. |
| Activists said a big fire was raging inside the airport and that ambulances were heading to the scene. | Activists said a big fire was raging inside the airport and that ambulances were heading to the scene. |
| The UK-based activist group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said that a car bomb had been detonated targeting a military checkpoint near the airport. | The UK-based activist group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said that a car bomb had been detonated targeting a military checkpoint near the airport. |
| In April, state media reported that Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a car bomb attack in the same district. | In April, state media reported that Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a car bomb attack in the same district. |
| Last month, Syria accused Israel of launching rocket attacks on a military facility near Damascus and on a shipment of missiles near the Lebanese border. |