A huge bomb blast echoes through what is purportedly the Syrian capital -- captured by an amateur videographer and uploaded to a social media website.<br/> <br />It's one of two blasts that went off in Damascus early Thursday morning, killing scores and wounding more than 100 others.<br/> <br />Syrian state television said the explosions, one of which left a giant crater surrounded by destroyed cars and damaged buildings, were the work of "terrorists".<br/> <br />The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least one of the explosions was caused by a car bomb, and that the target was Government intelligence buildings.<br/> <br />The blasts caused limited damage to the nearby Palestine Branch Military Intelligence complex - one of the country's most feared secret police organisations.<br/> <br />U.N. ceasefire monitors visited the site shortly after the explosions went off - and were quickly surrounded by supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.<br/> <br />According to the United Nations, at least 9,000 people have been killed since a popular revolt began over a year ago.<br/> <br />Travis Brecher, Reuters
