"Two mortar shells hit Syria's capital Saturday near a hotel
where international chemical inspectors and United Nations staff are staying,
state media and a hotel guest said. An 8 year old was killed and 11 people were
hurt in the blasts in the upscale Abu Roumaneh area of Damascus, the SANA news
agency said." "Syrian rebels routinely fire mortar shells from the
outskirts of Damascus at city neighborhoods controlled by forces loyal to
President Bashar Assad. Last week, a similar attack reportedly killed eight
people."