Syrian Army Scud Missile Attack

(CNN) -- Syrian forces in Damascus loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have fired at least four Scud missiles inside Syria, presumably at rebel groups, a U.S. official said Wednesday. U.S. military satellites picked up and confirmed the infrared signature of the four short-range Scud missiles, which were launched from the Damascus area into northern Syria, according to an official who declined to be named, citing the sensitivity of the matter. The missiles did not land on the Turkish side of the border but "came close," the official said. 12/12/2012. Read more at http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/12/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html