Syrians fight off attack on U.S. Embassy (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060913/ap_on_re_mi_ea/syria_embassy_attack"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060912/capt.f5d1b35810644da1974a80ce0cd1d484.mideast_syria_us_embassy_attack_xhm116.jpg?x=130&y=88&sig=aSlVNLPeGP6wwbBmTEhRbQ--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="A Syrian policeman stands in front the VIP visitors' entrance to the U.S. Embassy which is marked by bullets, in Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday Sept. 12, 2006. Armed Islamic militants attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy using automatic rifles, hand grenades and at least one van rigged with explosives, the government said. Syrian security forces claim they killed three of the attackers and no Americans were hurt. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" border="0" /></a>AP - Syrian guards foiled an attempt by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants to blow up the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, exchanging fire outside the compound's walls with gunmen who shouted "God is great" and tried to storm in with automatic weapons and hand grenades.</p><br clear="all"/>

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