Smoke rises in the Syrian capital Damascus after two explosions ripped through a top Syrian military command building.<br/> <br />This amateur footage purports to show the damage after the blasts struck at 7am on Wednesday.<br/> <br />Reuters can't independently verify it due to Syrian government media restrictions.<br/> <br />The Free Syrian Army who claimed responsibility for the strike said the blasts killed dozens of people.<br/> <br />But an armed forces statement said military leaders were unhurt and that a number of guards were wounded in the attack.<br/> <br />Syrian state TV broadcast an army statement that blamed the attack on "armed terrorists linked to foreigners".<br/> <br />While covering the blasts a correspondent for Iran's English-language Press TV was shot dead and its bureau chief was wounded.<br/> <br />Activists say more than 27,000 people have been killed in the 18 month old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, including over 20 journalists..
