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Investigation Underway Following Bomb Blast in Suburb of Damascus
Damascus, Syria — Syrian Internal Security Forces have launched an investigation into a suspected bomb attack that occurred in the suburb of Jaramana, resulting in the deaths of at least two individuals, including a child, and leaving one person seriously injured.
The blast, attributed to an explosive device hidden inside a parked vehicle, took place on Saturday. The victims were a man and his daughter, while the man’s wife remains in critical condition, according to local reports.
In the wake of the explosion, security forces cordoned off the area and began probing the circumstances leading to the incident. Witnesses described the vehicle as a Kia Rio, located between two residential buildings in a largely quiet neighborhood.
Jaramana, situated on the southeastern edge of the capital, is known for its significant Druze population and has experienced rising tensions between Druze residents and the Sunni majority that supports President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government.
Despite recent improvements in the security situation following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad two years ago, concerns remain. Al Jazeera correspondent Heidi Pett noted two recent high-profile attacks in Damascus, including a bombing during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit in July, which Syrian authorities linked to a cell affiliated with ISIS.
Pett further remarked that most violent incidents have targeted security personnel rather than civilians, with the government attributing these occurrences to ISIS. In September, authorities reported the arrest of four ISIS cell members believed to be plotting various attacks across the country.
In a recent development, Syrian security forces announced that they had thwarted an attack targeting a police patrol in the Damascus countryside, attributing the planned assault to an ISIS cell. The group has been implicated in numerous explosions and targeted assassinations in other Syrian cities, including Raqqa, Aleppo, Idlib, and Homs.
As the investigation proceeds, the region remains vigilant amid ongoing tensions and security challenges.
