Syrian reports say an explosion at a café near the Justice Palace in Damascus on Thursday afternoon has killed five people and wounded 16. The blast was caused by an explosive device planted at the scene, according to the reports.
Syrian reports say the death toll from Thursday afternoon's explosion at a café near the Justice Palace in central Damascus has risen to five killed and 16 wounded. The blast was reportedly caused by an explosive device planted at the scene.
This update continues a rapidly evolving thread The Zioneer has tracked since 15:29 Jerusalem, when a single unconfirmed report described an apparent suicide bombing at an electrical market near Syria's Supreme Court — a location description that differed from later accounts. By 15:33, The Zioneer had published multiple versions converging on a café near the courthouse complex, with initial casualty figures of four dead and 15 wounded, and the location identified as a meeting spot for Supreme Court justices. The current toll of five dead and 16 wounded represents an upward revision of the earlier figure.
Corroboration across the thread evolved from a single unverified source to multiple Syrian media reports cited by Israeli news outlets, though no official Syrian confirmation has been published. The attack occurred a day after Syria's new government was sworn in, as The Zioneer reported at 16:03.
The victims' identities and affiliations, the perpetrators' identity, and any group's responsibility remain unconfirmed. No claim of responsibility has been reported.
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