2 Killed, 13 Wounded in Bus Blast Near Syrian Capital: State Media
Syrian state media said an explosive device planted on the minibus caused the blast, as authorities reported no claim of responsibility.
- On Thursday, August 6, 2026, an explosive device planted on a bus detonated in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus, with Syrian state media reporting several casualties and authorities investigating the blast.
- This bombing marks the third attack in over a month, testing interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he consolidates power following the end of the Assad dynasty's rule in December 2024.
- Syria's Health Ministry reported at least seven people were wounded in the blast, while an Associated Press journalist at the scene confirmed one body recovered from the wreckage.
- During simultaneous security talks in Ankara, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan pledged to expand bilateral cooperation on defense and counterterrorism.
- Jaramana has experienced ongoing sectarian tensions between the Druze minority and pro-government Sunni Muslim Syrians, while al-Shaibani urged Israel to respect the 1974 Disengagement Agreement amid regional instability.
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He killed two people and wounded 13 others, the explosion of a bomb on a minibus, in an area near Damascus, with a majority of Russians and Christians. This is reported by the news agency Sana, which cites the Syrian Ministry of Health. (ANSA)
The attack occurred in Jaramana, a southeastern suburb of the capital, which had been affected by sectarian violence in the spring of 2025. At the scene of the explosion, an AFP photographer saw a destroyed minibus, its roof torn off by the force of the blast. Personal belongings were scattered inside the vehicle and on the road. Law enforcement established a security perimeter around the site of the explosion, causing significant traffic conge…
Jaramana blast kills 2 in Damascus suburb, testing Syria's fragile security
An explosive device planted in a minivan taxi ripped through Jaramana on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 13. The attack deepens security and sectarian anxieties as Syria's new leadership tries to steady the country.
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