The U.S. embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus has come under attack. A group of gunmen attempted to storm the building earlier today armed with automatic rifles and hand grenades. Syrian security forces killed three of the attackers before any of them could breach the high walls surrounding the embassy. A member of Syria’s anti-terror squad was killed during the gunbattle. A Chinese diplomat was also injured by a stray bullet. After today’s attack, pools of blood lay splattered on the sidewalk outside the embassy, along with a burned car apparently used by the attackers.