US envoy pelted with eggs in Syria
October 21st, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANSDamascus, Oct 21 (IANS) US ambassador to Syria Robert Ford was hit with eggs and tomatoes Friday while he was going to a mosque in the central al-Midan neighbourhood here, Xinhua reported.
The al-Midan neighborhood has witnessed anti-government protests over the past seven months.
Ford has visited many restive areas in Syria in a show of support to anti-government protesters. But the visits have angered many residents as well as the government.
On earlier occasion too, eggs and potatoes have been hurled at Ford.
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