Syrian state media reported that the death toll from a blast in the capital Damascus has risen to nine. The Syrian Health Ministry previously reported seven killed and 22 wounded in the Thursday evening explosion at a café.
The death toll from Thursday evening's explosion at a café near the Justice Palace in Damascus has risen to nine, according to Syrian state media reported via ynet. The new figure, confirmed early Friday, follows a series of escalating casualty counts reported by Syrian authorities since the blast first occurred. The Syrian Health Ministry had previously confirmed seven killed and 22 wounded in a bulletin issued at 19:13 Jerusalem on Thursday, which itself was an update from earlier official figures.
The Zioneer's initial reporting on Thursday afternoon (15:33 Jerusalem) noted unverified reports of multiple casualties, followed by a suspected suicide bombing at the café. As the thread developed, the Syrian Health Ministry confirmed a rising death toll: first four killed (15:33), then five, then six, and finally seven by 19:13. The Damascus governor described the device as 'primitive,' and the location was identified as a meeting spot for Supreme Court justices, with the attack occurring one day after the new Syrian government was sworn in.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, the blast occurred at a café opposite the Supreme Court building, a site known as a gathering place for judges. The attack came amid a security transition in Syria, with a new cabinet sworn in the previous day. No group has claimed responsibility, and the method of the attack—initially speculated to be a suicide bomb—was later described as a planted explosive device.
What remains unclear is the exact nature of the device and why the death toll continues to rise, with the latest figure of nine suggesting either severe structural damage or a high concentration of civilians at the scene. No group has claimed responsibility, and the attack's connection to broader security dynamics in post-war Syria has not been independently verified.
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