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  "id": 263152,
  "title": "Syria says bomb on minibus near Damascus wounded 14, deaths reported mistakenly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/syria-says-bomb-on-minibus-near-damascus-wounded-14-deaths-reported",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T19:46:34.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/syria-says-bomb-minibus-near-damascus-wounded-14-deaths-reported-mistakenly"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Yamaam Al-Shaar and Firas Makdesi Aug 6 (Reuters) - A bomb planted in a minibus wounded 14 people on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus on Thursday night, with some of the injuries so severe that they were taken for fatalities, an official said on Friday. Officials had said on Thursday that two people were killed in the blast. Health ministry head of media, Riad al-Sayed Hasan, told…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Several killed in explosion in Syria near Damascus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/several-killed-in-explosion-in-syria-near-damascus",
        "published": "2026-08-06T17:26:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Explosion on bus 'kills several people' near Damascus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/explosion-on-bus-kills-several-people-near-damascus",
        "published": "2026-08-06T17:46:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Deadly explosion on minibus near Damascus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/deadly-explosion-on-minibus-near-damascus",
        "published": "2026-08-06T19:41:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Bomb planted on minibus kills two near Damascus, Syrian officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/bomb-planted-on-minibus-kills-two-near-damascus-syrian-officials-say",
        "published": "2026-08-06T19:46:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Bus explosion near Damascus kills at least two, injures 13",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/bus-explosion-near-damascus-kills-at-least-two-injures-13",
        "published": "2026-08-06T21:54:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "At least two killed, 14 wounded in deadly bomb attack in predominantly Druze area near Damascus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/at-least-two-killed-14-wounded-in-deadly-bomb-attack-in-predominantly",
        "published": "2026-08-06T22:44:59.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}