Syrian activists: 2 mortar shells hit Damascus suburb, killing 7 people
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Syrian activists say two mortar shells have slammed into a Damascus suburb, killing at least seven people and wounding 30.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the shells hit Wednesday near a municipality building and a school in Jaramana suburb. The Observatory relies on reports from activists on the ground.
A Syrian official confirmed that two shells landed in Jaramana, a neighborhood southeast of the capital. He says seven people were killed. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to talk to reporters.
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Damascus suburbs have been opposition strongholds during the 2-year-old conflict. The rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad have set up enclaves in the areas in hopes of eventually storming the capital from there.