Car bomb explodes near police HQ in central Damascus

An official within the Syrian government claims a car bomb has exploded outside the police headquarters building in the capital, Damascus. Residents also reported hearing a large explosion.

­Some witnesses also reported hearing heavy gunfire immediately after the explosion.

It is not yet clear whether the blast caused any casualties, or what the extent of the damage to nearby buildings is.

Syrian State TV has called the blast 'a terrorist attack'.

[link to rt.com]