Bomb blast in central Damascus cafe kills several
Key takeaways
- An explosion in a cafe in central Damascus killed five people on Thursday and injured 10, Syrian authorities said.
- By: FRANCE 24 People walk past security personnel standing guard outside the Palace of Justice ahead of the first trial session, in Damascus on April 26, 2026.
- The head of emergency services in Syria's health ministry, Ahmed al-Bakour, gave the toll in statements carried by the state news agency SANA.
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An explosion in a cafe in central Damascus killed five people on Thursday and injured 10, Syrian authorities said. Syrian state television said the blast was caused by an explosive device.
By: FRANCE 24 People walk past security personnel standing guard outside the Palace of Justice ahead of the first trial session, in Damascus on April 26, 2026. © Bakr Alkasem, AFP An explosion in a central Damascus cafe on Thursday that killed five people and wounded 11 was caused by an explosive device, Syrian state television said.
"The explosion that occurred in a cafe near the Palace of Justice in Damascus resulted from an explosive device planted in the location," state television said, after earlier reporting that authorities were seeking to determine the source of the blast.