The key facts

  • A car explosion in Jaramana claimed the lives of two people, among them a girl
  • One person was wounded
  • It has not yet been possible to establish who planted the explosive device

Explosion in the Damascus suburbs

A car explosion occurred in Jaramana in the rural area outside Damascus, killing two people, including a girl, and wounding one more. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported this on Saturday, as cited by the Turkish outlet Anadolu.

What is known about the incident

According to internal security forces, the explosion occurred when an explosive device planted inside the car detonated. It remains unclear who planted the device. Security forces cordoned off the scene and launched an investigation. No possible motives or suspects have been mentioned in the reports so far.