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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Car blown up outside armament center in Damascus, killing 1, say officials
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A security personnel member arrives at the scene near a burning vehicle following an explosion in Damascus on May 19, 2026. (AFP)
An explosion is heard in Damascus, Syrian state media reports, while an AFP correspondent saw a car ablaze near the Old City.
The official SANA news agency says “an explosion was heard in Damascus, and its nature is being investigated.”
The AFP journalist heard a blast before seeing a car burning near a building affiliated with Syria’s defense ministry, saying security forces had cordoned off the area.
A Syrian military source tells Reuters that an explosive device was planted inside a car and detonated near the front gate of an armament management center in the Syrian capital.
A civil defense source then tells AFP that one person was killed in the explosion.
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