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Damascus explosion caused by bomb, state TV says, as death toll climbs to six
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- A bomb exploded at a cafe near the Palace of Justice in central Damascus on Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring 22, according to Syrian authorities.
- The blast caused panic in the busy area, with eyewitnesses describing powerful shockwaves and scenes reminiscent of the civil war's violence.
- Damascus has experienced multiple attacks since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, including a deadly church attack in June 2025 claimed by a Sunni Islamist group.
- The explosion occurred just a day after the announcement of 70 new legislators joining Syria’s first post-Assad Parliament, which will hold its inaugural meeting on Monday.
- The new Parliament, comprising 210 members including 22 women, signals Syria's efforts to establish new laws and move forward from decades of autocratic rule and civil war.
