Syrian government supporters stormed the American and French Embassies in Damascus on Monday and vandalized the building, the New York Times reports.
The guards of the French Embassy in Damascus fired shots into the air to disperse the crown, news agencies reported.
There were no deaths or injuries reported inside either outside the embassy. News agencies said the men who breached the American embassy had left.
The attacks escalated the angry demonstrations that have been mounted outside the two embassies for days by protesters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
The American ambassador to Syria, Mr. Ford was reportedly present at the embassy during the attack, said the government.
