Two killed, several wounded in minibus blast near Syria’s Damascus
Body parts found at scene and at least 13 wounded after explosion on minibus in town of Jaramana, health ministry says.
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Two killed, several wounded as blast hits vehicle near Syria’s Damascus
Body parts found at scene and at least 13 wounded after explosion on minibus in town of Jaramana, health ministry says.
People killed and injured as blast hits vehicle near Syria’s Damascus
Body parts found at the scene and at least seven wounded after explosion on minibus in town of Jaramana.
Blast hits vehicle on outskirts of Syria’s Damascus: state media
Syrian state TV says several people killed and others wounded in city of Jaramana.
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