Blast hits security forces' bus near Damascus, several injured
DAMASCUS: An explosive device targeted a bus carrying security forces near the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, resulting in injuries among the passengers, state media reported.
A bus carrying security forces near Damascus, Syria, was struck by an explosive device on Saturday, causing injuries to several passengers, according to state media reports. The attack occurred on the Maarounah-al-Tal road in Damascus countryside. State news agency SANA stated that authorities are investigating the incident and working to identify the perpetrators, although they did not provide additional details at the time.
Pictures published by SANA showed a bus severely damaged, with its windows and one of its doors blown out, leaving glass scattered on the front seat. Syria has faced significant security challenges since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, with the capital and its suburbs repeatedly targeted by attacks.
In August, a bus blast in Jaramana, a town hosting Christian and Druze communities near Damascus, left 14 people injured. In July, two blasts near a hotel where visiting French President Emmanuel Macron was staying resulted in one death and 36 injuries. Authorities later confirmed that those responsible were part of the Islamic State group.
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