Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: The bombing underscored the sectarian nature of Syria four-year war, and how neighbouring Lebanon has become ensnared in the complex conflict. Canada to settle 10,000 more Syrian refugees over 3 years Syria: Key facts, important players , according to CBC. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of activists inside Syria, said the blast killed seven people. Their death toll was slightly higher than that given by state-run media and al-Manar, the television channel run by the militant Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah. A bomb placed on a bus ferrying Lebanese pilgrims around Shia holy sites in Damascus exploded Sunday, killing at least seven people, according to Syrian activists and Lebanese media. The attack wounded at least another 20 people as it shattered the vehicle near the Damascus citadel and the centuries-old Hamidiyeh bazaar, state-run media reported. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.