NEW : The State Department says Syrian authorities were told of the planned visit . The Syrian town of Hama has been wracked with violence . Nuland , however , said U.S. officials notified the Syrian government that an embassy team was traveling to Hama . The U.S. ambassador to Syria visited the town Thursday . TL;DR A group of American diplomats and their families are staying in a hotel near Damascus for safety reasons.
NEW : The State Department says Syrian authorities were told of the planned visit . The Syrian town of Hama has been wracked with violence . The U.S. ambassador to Syria visited the town Thursday . TL;DR A group of American diplomats and their families are staying in a hotel near Damascus for safety reasons.