### [2026-08-6](/feed/2026/08/6/index.md)

##### 2026 Damascus bus bombing
# Two people are killed and 13 others are injured when an explosive device detonates on a passenger minibus in Jaramana, Syria. 




### Sources:

1. [AA](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/bomb-explosion-aboard-passenger-minibus-kills-2-injures-13-near-damascus-state-media/4020507)

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