The Syrian Prime Minister has narrowly escaped a bomb attack in the capital Damascus on Monday.
Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi’s convoy was targeted by a car bomb at a busy intersection, reportedly leaving his bodyguard dead and several casualties.
In an interview broadcast by state media, purpotedly filmed after the attack, al-Halqi appeared shaken but unharmed.
There are conflicting reports over whether it was a suicide attack or a bomb placed under a car.
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