World | Syria Syria Bombs Refugee Camp Unknown number dead in Damascus refuge for Palestinians By Polly Davis Doig Posted Dec 16, 2012 8:42 AM CST Copied In this file photo from Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, bodies lie in the street after mortars rained down on a crowded marketplace in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video) Fighter jets belonging to the regime of Bashar al-Assad have bombed a Damascus refugee camp today amid heavy fighting with rebels. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights tells the BBC that at least eight are dead in the al-Yarmouk refugee camp, which is home to mainly Palestinian refugees; Reuters, meanwhile, reports that dozens were killed. An unverified video posted online showed bodies in the street, and in a mosque where refugees had reportedly been seeking shelter. Read These Next White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Supreme Court ruling is a big blow to Planned Parenthood. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error