Soldier killed, 12 injured in blast near Syrian defense ministry
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A bomb exploded outside a Defense Ministry building in Damascus on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding 12 other people, the ministry and state media reported., according to official Syrian media.
Syria’s state news agency Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that the blast occurred in the Bab Sharqi area of Damascus, close to a facility affiliated with the Ministry of Defence.
According to a statement cited by SANA from the Defence Ministry’s Media and Communications Department, security forces discovered a planted explosive device near the site and attempted to neutralize it.
However, during the operation, a suicide vehicle explosion occurred in the same area, killing one soldier and injuring several others with varying degrees of severity.
The ministry described the incident as a terrorist attack targeting military personnel in the capital.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that a strong explosion was heard in the area, followed by gunfire, though details remain limited.
Security forces have cordoned off the area, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.ILKHA)
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