Al-Monitor • May 19, 2026 14:25

Car bomb in Syrian capital leaves 1 dead, 23 injured: What to know

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Tuesday's bombing is the latest in a string of recent security incidents in Damascus.

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Tue 12:57 - Al Jazeera English

Suspected car bomb explodes in Syrian capital Damascus

Tue 14:15 - France 24

Syrian soldier killed and at least 18 people wounded by Damascus car bomb

Tue 14:25 - Al-Monitor

Car bomb in Syrian capital leaves 1 dead, 23 injured: What to know

Tue 15:36 - Al Jazeera English

At least one killed, 21 wounded in car bomb explosion in Syria’s Damascus

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15:36

At least one killed, 21 wounded in car bomb explosion in Syria’s Damascus

Blast occurs near Defence Ministry building in Bab Sharqi district of the capital.

12:57

Suspected car bomb explodes in Syrian capital Damascus

Plumes of smoke from a suspected car bomb explosion outside an armament management centre in Damascus.

France 24

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14:15

Syrian soldier killed and at least 18 people wounded by Damascus car bomb

A car bomb that exploded outside a defence ministry building in Damascus Tuesday killed one Syrian soldier and wounded at least 18 people, authorities said. No group has yet claimed …