Syrian state television, cited by N12, says 18 people were injured in a series of explosions in the Syrian capital. The figure revises an earlier report of four police officers wounded in the same incident. The cause of the blasts has not been specified.
Syrian state television, cited by N12, now reports 18 people were wounded in a series of explosions in Damascus this morning (Tuesday). This revises the previous toll of four police officers injured, which The Zioneer reported at 11:41 Jerusalem, and follows earlier unconfirmed reports of fatalities. The cause of the blasts has not been specified and no group has claimed responsibility.
The thread began at 11:10 Jerusalem, when a Syrian security source told The Zioneer that two IEDs had detonated in Damascus with no immediate casualties. Moments later, Syrian reports cited by the Abu Ali Express channel indicated at least four people had been killed and released footage of the blast. By 11:10, the desk also carried unverified Syrian reports of three killed in an explosion, which was then updated to four police officers wounded. The Zioneer's own bulletin at 11:41 Jerusalem confirmed the four police wounded figure. The casualty count has since climbed through successive unverified reports, and the current 18-wounded figure — from state television — remains unconfirmed by independent sources.
As The Zioneer previously reported, a separate cafe bombing in Damascus on July 2 — the result of a one-kilogram improvised bomb, per the Syrian Interior Ministry — killed nine civilians and wounded 20 others. Today's explosions appear to be a distinct incident.
It remains unclear what caused the blasts, whether military or civilian targets were struck, and whether any deaths occurred. No group has claimed responsibility, and the reports have not been independently verified.
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