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Bomb Planted on Minibus Kills Two in Druze-Predominant Jaramana
8/7/2026, 9:30:48 PM
Core Event
On the night of August 6, 2026, a bomb that had been placed on a white minibus detonated in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus with a majority Druze population. The explosion destroyed the vehicle, damaged a nearby clothing shop, and sent shrapnel into the surrounding street. State-run Ekhbariya TV relayed that a security source identified the blast as the result of an explosive device that had been pre-installed on the minibus.
Casualties and Immediate Response
Syrian officials confirmed that two passengers were killed and fourteen others wounded. Rescue crews and onlookers worked to clear the wreckage, as captured in footage of the scene. Local resident Samer Abbas, who was inside his shop a few metres from the blast, reported hearing a “strong unnatural sound” and seeing shrapnel strike his storefront. He described the frantic moment of checking on his son, who was sitting outside, before hearing his voice. At Mujtahid Hospital in Damascus, medical staff noted that Abbas’s cousin, Safouh, who was driving the minibus, was among those injured. Hospital personnel described the attack as “sadistic.”
Background & Context
Jaramana’s Druze community has faced repeated violence since the Syrian revolution. A United Nations investigation released in March documented that more than 1,700 civilians—predominantly Druze and some Bedouin—were killed in the southern Sweida province during July 2025. The latest bombing follows a pattern of attacks targeting Druze neighborhoods and underscores ongoing sectarian tensions under Syria’s current Islamist-led government.
Official Statements & Responses
Syrian authorities have not yet identified the perpetrators of the Jaramana bombing. The security source cited by Ekhbariya TV emphasized that the investigation is in its preliminary stage. Hospital officials and local witnesses have called the incident “wicked” and “sadistic,” urging swift security measures to protect civilians in the area. No further details on arrests or claims of responsibility have been released.
