A car bomb explosion near a Syrian Defense Ministry building in Damascus has killed at least one soldier and wounded more than 20 people, authorities say.
In a statement carried by state media on Tuesday, the ministry said members of an army unit had discovered an improvised explosive device planted near the site in the Bab Sharqi district of the capital. As they moved to defuse it, a car bomb exploded in the same area, it added, without offering more details.
In addition to the killed soldier, at least 21 people were wounded and transferred to nearby hospitals for medical treatment, said Najib al-Naasan, head of Syria’s ambulance and emergency directorate.
Security incidents, including explosions targeting military and civilian vehicles, have occurred intermittently in Syria since the fall of longtime President Bashar al-Assad in late 2024 after more than 13 years of war.
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At Least One Killed, 21 Wounded in Car Bomb Explosion in Syria’s Damascus
19/05/2026
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