INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Huge blasts were reported around Damascus early on Saturday
US, France, and Britain launched a joint operation against the Damascus government."The aggression is a flagrant violation of international
around Damascus early on Saturday, moments after the US, France, and Britain announced they were striking Syria's chemical weapons
capabilities.AFP's correspondent in Damascus said several consecutive blasts were heard at 4:00 am local time (0100 GMT), followed by the
sound of airplanes overhead
Smoke could be seen emerging from the northern and eastern edges of the capital.State media published images of a cloud of reddish smoke
centre northeast of the capital as well as other military installations around Damascus, but said missiles targeting army depots in Homs had
