Explosion near Syria’s capital kills father and child
Summary
A suspected explosive device inside a car killed a man and his daughter in Jaramana, near Damascus, on Saturday. A woman identified as the man’s wife was seriously injured, and Syrian security forces sealed off the area and opened an investigation.Key Facts
- The explosion occurred in Jaramana, a suburb on the southeastern edge of Damascus.
- The blast killed a man and his daughter.
- A third person, identified as the man’s wife, was seriously injured.
- The suspected explosive device was planted inside a car.
- Syria’s Internal Security Forces sealed off the area and opened an investigation.
- Jaramana has a large Druze community and has experienced tensions between some Druze residents and Sunni supporters of the government.
- Syrian security forces said in September that they arrested four members of an ISIL cell accused of planning and carrying out attacks.
- Last month, Syrian security forces said they foiled an alleged ISIL plot against a police patrol in the Damascus countryside.
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