Bombs, air strikes continue to hit Syria

A car bomb exploded in Damascus on Tuesday, a day after nearly 250 people died in fighting and bombings since last month's failed ceasefire bid. The car bomb exploded in the city of Mudamiya near the capital, causing injuries and significant damage, sources said. Air strikes also hit Douma, 13 kilometres northeast of Damascus, sources said. Other air raids hit t the northern town of Al-Bab and in the central Homs province. Fighting also continued in Aleppo, where two rebels were killed, and in the eastern Deir Ezzor province, sources said. It was reported that 247 people were killed on Monday, including 93 soldiers, 86 civilians and 68 rebel fighters. It was the deadliest day in Syria since an attempt to impose a ceasefire for the October 26-29 Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday collapsed. On Monday, a rebel car bomb killed 50 pro-regime fighters at a military post in the central province of Hama. Another car bomb attack struck Monday in the west Damascus district of Mazzeh killing 13 civilians, sources said.