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5/20/12

Syria: Bomb strikes near UN officials

A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured the area, the latest incident in which the unarmed observer mission has nearly been caught up in the country's bloodshed.

No casualties were reported in the blast, which detonated about 150 metres away from visiting UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous and Major General Robert Mood, the chief of UN observers in Syria. Journalists accompanying the team also were nearby. The explosion blew off the front of a parked vehicle.

A UN observer team with more than 250 members now on the ground has failed to quell the bloodshed in Syria, although it says it has had a "calming effect" in certain areas. Meanwhile, on several occasions, the team has come close to being caught in an attack, although there is no conclusive proof that it has been targeted.

Read more: Syria: Bomb strikes near UN officials - World - NZ Herald News

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