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Death toll from minibus blast in Syria rises to two, 14 others wounded

Death toll from minibus blast in Syria rises to two, 14 others wounded At least two were killed and 14 others injured in the Jaramana bombing on the outskirts of Syria’s capital of Damascus. The blast was reportedly caused by an explosive device planted in a minibus. The director of the Health Ministry’s Referral, Ambulance and Emergency Directorate, Najeeb al-Nassan state-media that body parts…

Two people were killed and 14 others injured in a minibus explosion in Jaramana, on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus. According to the country's health ministry, as reported by Al-Monitor, 13 people were injured, while Middle East Eye reports 14 others wounded.

The blast was caused by an explosive device planted in a minibus, according to a security source cited by Al-Monitor. The predominantly Druze area was the site of the explosion on Thursday night.

The director of the Health Ministry's Referral, Ambulance and Emergency Directorate, Najeeb al-Nassan, made a statement, as reported by Middle East Eye, though the details of which were not specified.

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