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Several Syrian security forces personnel said injured in explosion on bus near Damascus
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This handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows a badly damaged bus at the side of a road following a blast in the countryside near the capital Damascus on August 22, 2026. (SANA/AFP)
An explosive device recently detonated on a bus carrying security forces near Damascus, resulting in several injuries, Syrian state media reports.
“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 reports, adding that the attack is under investigation.
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