{
  "id": 250859,
  "title": "Death toll from minibus blast in Syria rises to two, 14 others wounded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/death-toll-from-minibus-blast-in-syria-rises-to-two-14-others-wounded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T05:05:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-minibus-blast-syria-rises-two-14-others-wounded"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}