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Syria Damascus bus bombing

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On the night of 6 August 2026 a bomb concealed inside a public minibus exploded detonated in Jaramana, a suburb southeast of Damascus. Syrian Initial reports from state television and the Health Ministry reported cited at least two deaths and 13 injuries. The device had been planted in the vehicle, and forensic teams removed Subsequent investigations corrected the wreckage casualty count to 14 injured civilians with no fatalities confirmed. Syrian authorities opened a crane. security investigation, with the Ministry of Health and state media SANA confirming the use of an explosive device planted inside the vehicle. No group has claimed responsibility. The attack follows two earlier bombings blast is the third similar incident in the capital area within just over a month, following attacks that occurred during French President Emmanuel Macron’s July visit, marking the third such incident in just over a month. Authorities visit. Health officials raised emergency response levels at nearby hospitals hospital readiness and forensic teams are processing human remains. No group has claimed responsibility. processed the scene. The incident occurs amid ongoing underscores the security challenges for faced by interim President Ahmad al‑Sharaa’s government, which took power has been in power since December 2024, and against a backdrop of highlights ongoing sectarian tensions in the majority Druze and Christian Druze‑majority town of Jaramana. The bombing adds to a series of violent incidents targeting civilians in Conflicting reports have emerged, with some outlets still mentioning multiple fatalities, but the post‑Assad era. latest official figures remain at 14 injured and no deaths.

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