Four people were wounded today in a surprise bombing attack against the General Staff headquarters of the Syrian military in the capital city of Damascus. A faction of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) took credit, saying they had infiltrated the site and planted the bombs.
Though the casualties appear to have been minimal, it again raises questions about the military’s ability to provide security for itself, just two months after a bomb attack in the same district killed the nation’s Defense Minister.
Since the FSA is made up largely of former military officers, they would have familiarity with the buildings they’re attacking, but they seem surprisingly able to get bombs planted within them, seemingly at will.
The FSA said today’s attack was an attempt to kill some high level military officials. In that regard it appears to have failed, but the fear it has spread will likely have an impact far beyond the damage done.
Show me the photos, Show me the photos, show me the picture of bombed site. If FSA is so spooky that they can pass a heavily Guarded site and able to plant bomb, then you should be able to take some photos of the site and dead bodies, first time it was a lucky charm, this time ….?
"The FSA said today’s attack was an attempt to kill some high level military officials. In that regard it appears to have failed, but the fear it has spread will likely have an impact far beyond the damage done."
Yes…this is typical 'terrorist' thinking and strategy….duh…. However, Assad has made it clear he's not afraid of the "terrorists"… Israel has a better chance of ending Iran's "nuclear program" by bombing Iranian 'nuclear physicists' than the almighty "rebels" have of taking down the Assad regime and taking over Syria by killing senior Syrian Military officials via terrorist bombings (which I'm certain the US and Israel have consider themselves–and the FSA even failed to pull off sucessfully here).
I've seen conflicting reports….seems to me this was a "car bombing" in the 'streets' maybe "near" (in theory) some sort of 'military base' rather than in it….you might want to check on that….
I'm also sure this 'bombing' has helped the "FSA's" political position and 'image' among the "Syrian People" in terms of winning their "hearts and minds" (eyes rolling)……
The only thing the "FSA" is trying to accomplish now, in reality, is win the "hearts and minds" of "Western Nations" in order to convince them to be their defacto Airforce–as they were in Libya… This seems to be failing…or the entire 'strategy' from the start seems to have not gone 'according to plan'….
Other than that, yeah…this was a "huge victory" for the 'FSA'… LOL….