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Jaramana bomb wounds 14, Minbar claims; three suspects arrested

8/8/2026

Summary

Minbar Ansar Bombs

Syria's Health Ministry reported a minivan bomb in Jaramana on August 5, 2026 wounded 14 and caused no deaths.
Forensic teams reversed an earlier claim of two deaths, confirming the injured were alive.
Officials said an explosive device inside the minibus detonated on Al-Rawda Street in the Druze suburb.
Minbar Ansar al-Rasoul claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani condemned the attack on media, saying it will not derail transition.

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Syrian Ministry Arrests

Syrian Interior Ministry said three suspects linked to Islamic State were arrested after the Jaramana minibus blast.
Forensic teams led by Najib al-Naasan began handling remains and examining the wrecked vehicle.
Local sheikhs and community leaders issued a joint statement reaffirming national unity and rejecting calls that could undermine civil peace.
Authorities have not classified the explosion as a terrorist attack.
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.

History

Historical Context

In May 2015 ISIL launched a multi-day offensive on the Syrian-government half of Hasakah, using at least eleven suicide bombers and seizing checkpoints, the prison and the power plant. The Syrian Army, later reinforced by Kurdish YPG and Assyrian militias, pushed ISIL back, creating a 12-kilometre buffer by early June. This fighting set the pattern for later civilian bombings such as the April 2015 attacks.

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Minbar Ansar Bombs

Syria's Health Ministry reported a minivan bomb in Jaramana on August 5, 2026 wounded 14 and caused no deaths.
Forensic teams reversed an earlier claim of two deaths, confirming the injured were alive.
Officials said an explosive device inside the minibus detonated on Al-Rawda Street in the Druze suburb.
Minbar Ansar al-Rasoul claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani condemned the attack on media, saying it will not derail transition.

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