An explosive device detonated inside a vehicle in the Druze suburb of Jarmana, south of Damascus, Thursday evening, killing two people and wounding 13, according to Abu Ali Express. The report updates an earlier casualty count from Syrian emergency authorities.
Reports have received an updated casualty toll from Abu Ali Express for Thursday evening's explosion in the Druze suburb of Jarmana, south of Damascus. According to the report, an explosive device planted inside a vehicle detonated, killing two people and wounding 13. The cause of the explosion is an IED placed inside a vehicle; no claim of responsibility has been reported. The new toll updates the preliminary count of at least seven casualties reported by Syrian emergency authorities (The Zioneer, 20:41 Jerusalem).
The story unfolded rapidly Thursday evening. Initial unverified reports at 20:00 Jerusalem placed the explosion in the Al-Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus. Within minutes, Syrian reports confirmed an explosive device as the cause and identified the location as Jaramana, a predominantly Druze suburb, with several people seriously wounded. Syrian state television then confirmed multiple casualties. Syrian emergency authorities subsequently reported at least seven dead or wounded, describing the number as preliminary. By 20:41 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published that count. Now, Abu Ali Express provides a specific toll.
The Zioneer has previously reported on security incidents in Syria, including a suicide bombing at a cafe in central Damascus on July 2 and an IED explosion near a Syrian army bus in Deir ez-Zor on July 25. The Jarmana suburb has seen sporadic security incidents amid the country's ongoing instability.
No organization has claimed responsibility for the Jarmana explosion. The investigation into the circumstances continues.
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