SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026|No. 13114
Syria · Security

Bus Bombing Near Damascus Injures Security Personnel

An explosive device detonated on a bus carrying Internal Security Forces near Damascus, causing injuries and prompting an investigation.

A damaged bus is seen on the side of a road near Damascus following an explosion.
A damaged bus is seen on the side of a road near Damascus following an explosion.
1 sources
Pipeline ingest
3 reads
Positive / Neutral / Negative
1 countries
Related coverage

An explosive device targeted a bus carrying security forces near the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday, resulting in injuries among the passengers, state media reported.

"An explosive device targeted a bus carrying Internal Security Forces personnel on the Maarounah-al-Tal road in Damascus countryside, leaving several personnel injured," state news agency SANA reported.

"Authorities are investigating the attack and working to identify those responsible," the news agency added, without immediately providing further details.

It published pictures showing a badly damaged bus at the side of a road, with its windows and one of its doors blown out, with glass scattered on the front seat.

Syria's authorities have faced significant security challenges since overthrowing longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, with Damascus and its suburbs the site of multiple attacks.

Earlier in August, a bus blast wounded 14 people in Jaramana, a town near Damascus.

In July, two blasts went off near a hotel where visiting French President Emmanuel Macron had been staying, though he was not in the facility at the time.

That blast killed one person and wounded 36 others, with authorities later saying they had arrested those responsible, adding that they were part of the ISIS group.

PAN's pipeline reviewed approximately 1 open sources for this article. No human editor reviewed this article before publication.

Related Reads

Show on timeline →