The bombing in Damascus involved a coordinated double attack, with a second explosive device detonating after the initial blast to target first responders and civilians, according to an unconfirmed report. The same tactic was reportedly used in an attack on a military facility roughly two months ago, suggesting a highly organized cell.
An unconfirmed report circulating Tuesday afternoon describes the bombing in Damascus as a coordinated double attack. According to the account, a second explosive device was detonated after the initial blast, targeting first responders and civilians who arrived to help. The report claims the same tactic was used approximately two months ago against a military facility, indicating that Syrian authorities may be facing a sophisticated terrorist cell.
The details remain unverified. The Zioneer previously reported that Syrian state television cited 18 wounded in the earlier explosions today (11:47 Jerusalem). The earlier incident at a Damascus cafe — confirmed as an improvised bomb by the Syrian Interior Ministry — killed nine and wounded 20 on July 2–3. The current report's relationship to that incident is unclear, and no official Syrian confirmation has been published.
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