DAMASCUS, Syria — An explosion near a Syrian Defense Ministry facility in Damascus on Tuesday resulted in one soldier’s death and injuries to approximately 12 individuals, according to military officials and government media sources.
Military authorities released a brief statement explaining that troops had located an explosive device prepared for detonation in Damascus’s central Bab Sharqi neighborhood. While the soldiers worked to defuse the device, a vehicle detonated in the vicinity, resulting in one military death and multiple injuries to others.
According to the Defense Ministry, the explosion took place outside a facility connected to the Defense Ministry, though officials provided no additional information.
Government television coverage indicated that one person died in the incident while 12 others sustained injuries, including non-military personnel.
No organization immediately took credit for the attack, though similar incidents in previous instances have been attributed to the Islamic State group.
The Islamic State has taken responsibility for comparable attacks following the overthrow of the Assad family’s government after five decades in power by rebel forces that entered Damascus in December 2024.
