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Nine people killed in rocket attack on Damascus neighborhood - police

AMMAN, Jan 22 (KUNA) -- Nine civilians were killed and many others injured when gunmen attacked a neighborhood in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday, state-run TV reported.
Armed groups deployed in different areas in Eastern Ghouta fired rockets at Bab Tuma in old Damascus, the TV quoted a source at the Damascus police as saying.
He added the rockets hit a bus station killing nine civilians and injuring 21 others.
No one claimed the responsibility of the attack so far. (end) tk.bs