syrian suicide bomber kills 55

Two suicide car bombs ripped through the Syrian capital Thursday killing 55 people and tearing the facade off a military intelligence building in the deadliest explosions since the countrys uprising began 14 months ago the Interior Ministry said.Residents told an Associated Press reporter that the blasts happened in quick way during morning rush hour with an initial small explosion followed by a larger bomb that appeared aimed at people and rescue crews arriving at the scene. Paramedics wearing rubber gloves collected human remains from the pavement as heavily damaged cars and pickup trucks burned.There was no claim of responsibility for Thursdays blasts. But an alQaida inspired group has claimed responsibility for several past explosions making fears that terrorist groups are entering the zone and makin the chaos.In addition to the 55 dead the ministry also said there were 15 bags of human remains meaning the death toll was likely to rise.
More than 370 people also were wounded in the attack, according to the ministry, which is in charge of the countrys internal security. It said the explosives weighed more than  2,200 pounds.