600 Free Syrian Army Fighters Co-Ordinate Attack

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An estimated 600 Free Syrian Army fighters were involved in a simultaneous attack on government targets from five directions around the capital Damascus, Sky News has learned.

During the operation on Friday night a bus carrying Russian oil workers was hit and rocket-propelled grenades were fired at a building that was housing them.

A civilian Syrian woman is said to have been killed in the attack on the building.

From information given to Sky News by people living in some of the districts it appears the attacks were co-ordinated.

They began at 1pm and continued until 5pm. After a two-hour lull the fighting began again in all areas at 7pm and continued until around midnight.

An electricity power station was hit as the attacks took place in Daria, Mleha, Ghorba, Kfe Sosa and in the Mezzah area closer to the city centre.

Our sources say many of the fighters, some wearing uniforms, were captured or killed.

We heard later that the government believes Friday's attack was by far the biggest and most organised on the capital so far and were concerned that key facilities in the city centre might also be hit.

Privately they appear satisfied that the security forces were able to deal with the offensive.

The incident is probably a sign of things to come. Both sides will have learned lessons for the next time.