Actually, Syria’s capital Damascus is considered safe. Now two explosive devices explode – with numerous casualties.
Damascus – At least 14 people were killed and others injured in one of the worst terrorist attacks in years in Syria’s capital Damascus. Two explosives attached to a military bus exploded on Wednesday morning (October 20, 2021), reported the state news agency Sana. Engineers have defused a third explosive device. Most of the fatalities were members of the military, it was said from military circles. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, these included officers from the Syrian military.
So far, no one has confessed to the attack in Syria’s capital. The Syrian state television showed pictures of a burned-out, still smoking bus and soldiers firing the fire. Local residents said the two explosions could be heard clearly and caused panic among the population. According to residents, security forces cordoned off the area and controlled pedestrians in Damascus.
Syria: 14 people die in attack in Damascus
The attack on Wednesday was the worst in Syria’s capital Damascus in years. In 2017, a suicide bomber with an explosive belt killed 40 people in central Damascus. The capital is actually firmly in the grip of the regime under Bashar al-Assad.
Fighting continues in Syria. In Ariha in the northwestern province of Idlib, at least eight civilians were killed in the shelling by government forces, including two children, according to the Syrian Observatory. The children were just on their way to school. 26 other civilians were injured. Internet users shared photos of children covered in blood.
The civil war in Syria kills numerous people
After more than ten years of civil war, the Idlib region is the country’s last major rebel area. As protectors of the Syrian government and the opposition, Russia and Turkey have agreed on a ceasefire for the long-contested area. Since then the violence has decreased. However, there are repeated attacks in which civilians are often killed. Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin recently met for peace talks in Syria. (marv / dpa)
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