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Damascus Cafe Explosion Kills at Least Four, Wounds Ten
An explosive device detonated Thursday in a Damascus cafe near the main courthouse complex. Syria's Interior Ministry reported at least four deaths and ten injuries, with no group claiming responsibility.
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An explosive device detonated in a cafe in Damascus on Thursday, killing at least four people, Syria's Interior Ministry said. Health Ministry official Dr. Ahmad al-Bakour told the state-run SANA news agency that ten others were injured in the blast near the main courthouse complex.
Abc News reported that security forces rushed to the site and cordoned off the area while investigating. A video circulating on social media showed several wounded people on the ground with police officers nearby. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Syria's new rulers, who overthrew the Assad dynasty and took power in December 2024, have conducted operations against Islamic State militants to prevent attacks in the capital.
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