A bomb rips through a Damascus suburb killing 2 including a child

Damascus, Syria (AP) — An explosive device inside a car in the southern Damascus suburb of Jaramana detonated on Saturday evening, resulting in two deaths and at least one injury, according to state TV and the Interior Ministry. The victims were identified as a child and an adult, with the ministry confirming one person was wounded.

Security forces established a perimeter around the scene and initiated an investigation. Jaramana, known for its Druze religious minority population, has experienced increased tensions with Sunni Muslim Syrians supporting the Islamist-led government. The suburb has seen several explosions in recent months, amid ongoing security concerns in the country following the ousting of President Bashar Assad nearly two years ago.