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 security personnel on the Maarounah–Al-Tal road in the Damascus countryside, leaving several 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 throughout the capital.
- State news agency SANA reported that "authorities are investigating the attack and working to identify those responsible," though officials provided no immediate additional details.
- Earlier in August, a separate bus blast injured 14 people in Jaramana, a town near Damascus home to religious communities, highlighting recurring instability in the region.
- The attacks underscore persistent security challenges facing Syria's government as it seeks to maintain order following the 2024 transition and consolidate control across the nation.
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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.
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