Syria: One person and a girl killed in explosion of an explosive device inside a car near Damascus

An explosion of an explosive device planted inside a car in the city of Jaramana near Damascus resulted in the death of one person and a girl, and injured another, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). Security forces imposed a cordon and launched investigations without revealing additional details or the responsible party.

An explosive device planted inside a car in the city of Jaramana near Damascus exploded, killing one person and a girl and injuring another, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The agency quoted internal security forces as saying that the explosion occurred in a car in Jaramana in the Damascus countryside, resulting in the death of one person and a girl and the injury of another person. Security forces imposed a security cordon at the scene and launched investigations to uncover the circumstances of the explosion, without providing additional details about its circumstances or the responsible party. Syria experiences occasional explosions and attacks targeting civilians and security forces. On August 6, an explosion targeted a passenger bus in Jaramana, injuring 14 people. On July 7, the capital Damascus witnessed the explosion of two explosive devices near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying during his visit to Damascus, killing one person and injuring 36 others. The authorities at the time announced the arrest of the group responsible for the two explosions, stating that it belonged to the terrorist organization ISIS. The organization occasionally claims attacks, particularly targeting Syrian security forces. After the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024, the organization incited its members to fight the new authorities.