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    State media reports at least 7 dead after gunmen staged well-coordinated raid

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All right renewed violence to tell you about in Syria state media saying that gunmen stormed a pro government TV station.

Killing seven staffers kidnapping others Syrian rebels denying.

That they target the media that Greg -- cut streaming live from Damascus Syria's capital.

Difficult place for reporters to get into thanks for joining us.

Heather we have been telling you in -- recent days about the fighting about the attacks getting closer and closer.

To the center of power here in Damascus today.

We got first hand proof.

Take a look.

This is what is left of a pro government TV station just outside of Damascus the burning and smoldering remains of a bomb explosion.

The -- walls of a power mortar attacks and as with everything in this conflict now a lot of spin.

On both sides.

One opposition group says that it was defective elite soldiers who were responsible whoever it was it was a well coordinated attack.

After hitting a place with mortars early in the morning we are told dozens of armed gunmen storm the complex -- the place with bullets.

Killing and injuring journalists and security guards and then setting six large bombs detonating them.

-- cause damage and fire meanwhile -- Syrian official.

Described the attack as quote a massacre against freedom.

All of the press also we talked reporter at the station and here is what she told us.

They want democracy this is the kind of democracy they just -- the other opinion.

What also struck us as we rode around with a huge presence of security checkpoints soldiers -- just about a mile outside the center extending into the suburbs clearly that it's a response to the growing amount up on morass that we have been seeing -- we have been hearing.

I finally got here at the UN has issued a report indicating that the Syrian government could have been responsible for -- massacre of over a hundred men women and children in the town of look back in May also announced.

The UN will be having yet another high level meeting this Saturday possibly including secretary of state Clinton.

To try to find a way out of this aspect.

Greg Palkot live from Damascus Syria thank you we have.

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