Twin “terrorist” car bomb blasts have rocked the Syrian capital Damascus, killing at least 34 people according to the Syrian Interior Ministry, as quoted by Syrian State Television.

The blasts were felt in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus.

According to Syrian TV, the blasts went off just after 6:40am. Eyewitnesses claim debris from neighboring buildings caused further damage.

Jaramana, a prominent Christian and Druze neighborhood in South Damascus, has often been targeted in recent weeks.

Ten people were killed by a car bomb on October 29, while a mortar attack on November 27 killed six and injured 12.

A series of blasts have rocked other Damascus suburbs over the past week, killing and injuring dozens of civilians.

Opposition fighters also took over two military bases amid heavy fighting on Tuesday.

Rebels have now taken control of roughly six military bases across the country.

The Syrian army has also claimed minor victories, with an airstrike killing at least 20 people and wounding many others on Tuesday.

The Syrian Observatory however has stated that rebels had lost many areas in eastern Syria and near Aleppo recently.

A general view shows the scene of a car bomb explosion in Jaramana, a mainly Christian and Druze suburb of Damascus, on November 28, 2012. (AFP Photo)

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on November 28, 2012, shows two injured Syrian men near the scene of a car bomb explosion in Jaramana, a mainly Christian and Druze suburb of Damascus. (AFP Photo)

Syrian men inspect the scene of a car bomb explosion in Jaramana, a mainly Christian and Druze suburb of Damascus, on November 28, 2012. (AFP Photo)

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