An explosive device detonated aboard a passenger minibus in Jaramana, a suburb southeast of Damascus in a predominantly Druze area, on August 6, killing two people and injuring 13 others, Syrian sources said [1, 2, 3, 4]. A Syrian security source told state-run Ekhbariya TV the blast was caused by an explosive device planted on or inside the vehicle [1, 5, 2, 3, 6, 7, 4].
The Interior Ministry labeled the incident a "criminal bombing" and launched a security investigation on August 7 [3]. Syrian authorities dispatched forensic teams to the site to handle human remains and remove the damaged minibus with a crane, allowing technical examinations and further investigation to proceed [3, 4]. Nearby hospitals and emergency departments were placed on high alert, mobilizing ambulances and medical teams to treat and transport the wounded [3, 7, 4].
No group had claimed responsibility for the attack as of the latest reports [5, 3, 6, 4]. The bombing came shortly after local Druze sheikhs and community leaders reaffirmed support for Syrian state unity and warned against actions undermining civil peace [3, 4].
The number of injured has been disputed. While Syrian Health Ministry and state media cited 13 injured, one Health Ministry official, Najib al-Naasan, reported 7 wounded [1, 2, 3, 4, 7]. The majority of sources support the figure of 13 injured.
Emergency and security officials remain at the scene, continuing their investigation into the bombing as authorities seek to identify those responsible and prevent further violence.
