BEIJING: A mortar shell hit the compound of the Chinese embassy in Syria’s capital Damascus, damaging the building and injuring a Syrian employee.
It was the first time that the Chinese embassy was hit since the Syrian conflict broke out two-and-a-half years ago, state-run Xinhua news agency reported ton Tuesday. The Chinese embassy confirmed that the mortar shell which was allegedly launched from a southern suburb of Damascus fell into its compound on Sunday, damaging part of the office building’s base walls and shattering some windows. A Syrian worker, who was cleaning an office, was injured in the attack. He was being treated at a nearby hospital. Syria’s state news agency SANA reported that the capital city was hit by three mortar shells in the day. (Agencies)