Shafaq News..Roadside Bomb Hits Internal Security Bus Near Damascus
State media said the blast injured several Internal Security Forces personnel and damaged the bus, as authorities opened an investigation.
- On Saturday, an explosive device targeted a bus carrying Internal Security Forces personnel on the Maarounah–Al-Tal road in the Damascus countryside, leaving several personnel injured, state news agency SANA reported.
- Syria's authorities have faced significant security challenges since the government overthrow in late 2024, with Damascus and its suburbs serving as the site of multiple recent attacks.
- Earlier in August, a bus blast injured 14 people in Jaramana, a town near Damascus, while two explosions occurred near a hotel hosting French President Emmanuel Macron in July.
- Authorities are investigating the attack and working to identify those responsible, the news agency added, without immediately providing further details regarding the perpetrators or device.
- The recurring nature of these incidents indicates a volatile security environment as officials struggle to maintain order across Damascus's suburbs amidst persistent threats from unidentified groups.
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An explosion struck a bus belonging to the Syrian Internal Security Forces on Saturday, injuring several security personnel, according to the official news agency SANA.
A bomb attack targeted a service bus carrying Internal Security Forces personnel in the rural area of Damascus, the capital of Syria. Several security personnel on board were reportedly injured in the explosion and were taken to nearby hospitals.
A bomb attack targeted a bus carrying security forces in the rural area of Damascus, the capital of Syria. Reports indicate that many people were injured in the attack.
According to a security source, cited by a Syrian news agency, the bus was targeted in an attack on the outskirts of Damascus, causing "a number of injuries."
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