Minibus bomb explosion near Damascus kills two and injures 13
At least two people were killed and 13 injured after a bomb exploded aboard a minibus in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana on Thursday.
A bomb planted inside a public minibus exploded on Thursday in Jaramana, a suburb southeast of Damascus, killing at least two people and injuring 13 others. Syria’s Health Ministry confirmed the casualty count following the blast, according to official state media reports.
The explosion tore through the vehicle, destroying its interior and scattering debris across a major roadway. Emergency personnel and multiple ambulances rushed to the scene, while local authorities temporarily closed the main thoroughfare to traffic.
Jaramana is a suburb populated primarily by Druze and Christian residents. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Sources: Der Spiegel, France24, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Sweden Herald
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- Sweden Herald — Explosive device detonates on minibus in Damascus suburb, reports say
- Le Monde — Syrie : deux morts dans l’explosion d’une bombe dans un bus près de Damas
- Der Spiegel — Syrien: Tote nach Explosion in Kleinbus nahe Damaskus
- Le Figaro — Syrie : deux morts après l’explosion d’une bombe dans un bus près de Damas
- France24 — Bus explosion near Damascus kills at least two, injures 13