A city in southern Syria, near Damascus; home to Christians and Druze
A bus attack in Homs province has killed seven people and injured four, state media says. The motive remains unclear as authorities investigate. The incident follows a string of security incidents near Damascus and across central Syria amid years of instability.
An explosion in the southern Damascus suburb of Jaramana near a batteries factory has killed two people, including a child, and wounded two others. Security forces have cordoned off the area as police investigate. The incident adds to a string of blasts in Damascus and its outskirts as the country remains fragile two years after the Assad-era upheaval.