At least two killed, 14 wounded in deadly bomb attack in predominantly Druze area near Damascus

A bomb attack on Thursday night in Jaramana, a predominantly Druze area near Damascus, killed two people and wounded 14 others. The explosion, caused by an explosive device planted in a minibus, occurred on a narrow street with shops and vendors. A security source confirmed the preliminary findings to Ekhbariya TV. Samer Abbas, a local resident, described it as "a strong unnatural sound." Bassel Imad, whose cousin was driving the exploded vehicle, called the bombing "very wicked." The Druze community in Syria has faced targeting, with a UN investigation in March finding over 1,700 people, mostly Druze civilians, were killed in Sweida province in July 2025, potentially constituting war crimes by various groups.