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Militants Attack U.S. Embassy in Syria

Militants Attack U.S. Embassy in Syria

Islamic militants attack the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, according to the Syrian government. Three militants and one Syrian guard were reported killed in the attack. No Americans were hurt, and the embassy compound was not breached.

The attackers were armed with guns, hand grenades, and a van rigged with explosives, which failed to detonate.

Robert Siegel gets the latest on the attack from Rhonda Roumani, correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor.

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