Explosive device goes off in a Damascus cafe, killing at least 4 people
Authorities said an explosive device caused the blast, and investigators are still trying to determine who was behind it.
- On Thursday, July 2, 2026, an explosive device detonated at a cafe near the Palace of Justice in central Damascus, killing nine people and wounding 20 others, authorities said.
- Preliminary investigations by the Interior Ministry indicate the blast was caused by a "primitive" explosive device packed with metal shrapnel, complicating stabilization efforts in the capital.
- Shop owner Mohammed al-Dahabi told AFP he "felt strong pressure" before seeing people lying on the floor with blood pooled around them everywhere, recalling blasts from the civil war.
- Damascus Governor Maher Idlibi vowed that "those responsible for this bloodshed will be punished," while UN deputy special envoy Claudio Cordone stated perpetrators "should be brought to justice."
- While no group claimed responsibility, security officials noted that Islamic State has been reactivating sleeper cells and recruiting fighters to exploit security vacuums since the 2024 change of power.
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An explosion at a cafe in the Syrian capital has killed nine people and injured 20 others, reportedly caused by an improvised explosive device.
Algemeen Dagblad
trouw.nlAt least nine people have been killed in a bomb explosion in the Syrian capital Damascus. Another twenty people were injured, Syrian authorities report. The bomb went off in a café near the Palace of Justice, a major government building. Follow all developments in the Middle East in our live blog.
At least nine people were killed and 19 injured today in the bomb explosion in the center of the Syrian capital Damascus. This is according to new information from medical emergency services.
Cafe Bombing in Damascus Kills At Least 9, Wounds 20
Speculation has been running wild today in Damascus after a bombing in a cafe in the center of the city killed at least nine people and wounded some 20 others. The site was near the Justice Palace, the city’s main courthouse. As of yet, no group has claimed credit for…
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