TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN JARAMANA

DAMASCUS, AUGUST 6 /SRNA-Reuters/ – At least two people were killed and 13 others injured in an explosion in Jaramana, a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus, the Syrian Health Ministry said.

A minibus taxi exploded in the predominantly Druze area of Jaramana, near Damascus.

A security source told the state television channel Al-Ikhbariya that the blast was caused by an explosive device planted on the vehicle.