Key Facts

• The bomb blast occurred at the Al-Mushairiya Cafe on al-Nasr Street in Damascus’s al-Hijaz district.
• Nine people died, including six lawyers, and 22 others were wounded.
• The cafe was close to the Palace of Justice and often visited by lawyers and court visitors.
• The Syrian Bar Association called the killed lawyers “martyrs” serving the justice system.
• Syrian authorities said the bomb was planted inside the cafe and denied reports of a suicide bomber.
• No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
• The attack received condemnation from regional countries like Turkey, Iraq, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, and the European Union.
• This bombing is one of the worst security incidents in Damascus since the new government took power in December 2024.