Hay'at al-Arkan

The Hay'at al Arkan is the General Staff Command Building of the Syrian Armed Forces. It is located in Umayyad Square in central Damascus.[1] It is the main seat of the Chief of the General Staff.

It was hit by two explosions on September 26, 2012.[2] Some reports state that parts of the building were set on fire by the explosions.[3]

References

  1. ^ Samia Nakhoul (26 September 2012). "Explosions strike top Syrian army building". Reuters. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Syria: Damascus hit by two explosions". Daily Telegraph. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  3. ^ Chulov, Martin (26 September 2012). "Syrian military building rocked by twin blasts". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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