Shafaq News..Roadside bomb hits Internal Security bus near Damascus
State media said the blast injured several security personnel and damaged the bus, while investigators worked to identify those responsible.
- 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.
- Damascus and its suburbs have faced significant security challenges since the 2024 overthrow of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad, with authorities recording multiple attacks in the capital and surrounding areas.
- An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of the attack, though authorities have not yet provided further details on those responsible, according to SANA.
- Earlier in August, a separate bus blast injured 14 people in Jaramana, a town near Damascus home to several religious communities, reflecting ongoing regional instability.
- Maintaining security across Syria remains a persistent challenge for authorities since the transition, with officials emphasizing the difficulty of preventing such incidents nationwide.
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Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist attack on Syrian security forces bus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted a Syrian Internal Security Forces bus in the Damascus countryside, resulting in several injuries.
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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