A Syrian soldier was killed, and several others were wounded in an explosion near a defence ministry building in Damascus, according to the SANA news agency.
An army unit discovered an explosive device prepared for detonation near one of the ministry’s buildings in the Bab Sharqi area of Damascus, the media and communications department at the Syrian defence ministry told SANA on Tuesday.
Security forces immediately moved to deal with and dismantle the device before another car bomb exploded in the same area, killing one soldier and wounding several others, the source added.
Najib al-Naasan, director of ambulance and emergency services in Damascus, told Alikhbariah TV that the explosion resulted in one death and 12 injuries.
No group claimed responsibility for the terror attack.
The incident came as Syria’s new administration works to tighten security across the country following the ouster of Bashar al Assad in late 2024 after 24 years in power.
President Ahmed al Sharaa took office in January 2025.
