🔶 An explosion at a café in Damascus left at least five dead and 16 injured Syrian state television reported that, following an explosion of a bomb in a crowded café in central Damascus on Thursday, July 2 (11 Tir), at least five people were killed and 16 others were injured. According to Syrian state television, the bomb had been placed inside a café near the Palace of Justice in the center of the capital. So far, no further details about the incident have been released, and no group has claimed responsibility. The Syrian state news agency (SANA), citing statements by the head of the country’s emergency services, confirmed the figures of the dead and the injured. In recent months, after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Damascus has seen several scattered attacks. The Assad government was toppled by rebel forces under the command of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the current president of Syria—a development that ended 14 years of civil war in the country. About two months ago as well, a bomb-laden vehicle exploded in front of the Ministry of Defense building in Damascus, killing one Syrian soldier and injuring at least 18 others. Hashtags: ["Damascus","Explosion","Syria","Terrorism","Security_Incidents"]