Explosive device goes off in a Damascus cafe

At least six people were killed after an explosive device was detonated Thursday in a cafe in the Syrian capital, Damascus, Syria’s Health Ministry said.

The explosion near the main courthouse complex left 22 others wounded, the ministry said as reported by Syria’s state-run Al-Ikhbariya network.

No group immediately claimed responsibility. Security forces rushed to the cafe and cordoned off the area as they investigate the scene of the attack.

Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty and taking power in a lightning insurgency in December 2024, Syria’s new rulers have cracked down on militants from the extremist Islamic State group in an attempt to thwart attacks in and around the capital.

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