A member of the security personnel arrives at the scene near a burning vehicle following an explosion in Damascus on May 19, 2026. (Credit: AFP)
One Syrian soldier was killed, at least 12 were wounded by a car bomb that exploded outside a Defense Ministry building in Damascus, the ministry said in a statement carried by state media.
Soldiers had discovered a different bomb near the building in the capital's Bab Sharqi district and were trying to dismantle it when the car bomb went off nearby, the ministry said.
Syria’s health ministry said emergency and ambulance teams had responded to the explosion.
The injured were being transferred to nearby hospitals and medical teams were continuing to provide treatment and monitor their condition, it said.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
One Syrian soldier was killed, at least 12 were wounded by a car bomb that exploded outside a Defense Ministry building in Damascus, the ministry said in a statement carried by state media.
Soldiers had discovered a different bomb near the building in the capital's Bab Sharqi district and were trying to dismantle it when the car bomb went off nearby, the ministry said.
Syria’s health ministry said emergency and ambulance teams had responded to the explosion.
The injured were being transferred to nearby hospitals and medical teams were continuing to provide treatment and monitor their condition, it said.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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