Rania Abushamala
22 August 2026•Update: 22 August 2026
Several injuries were reported on Saturday after a roadside bomb targeted a bus belonging to Syria’s Internal Security Forces in the Damascus countryside, Syria Al-Ikhbariya television reported.
The explosive device struck a bus transporting Internal Security Forces personnel on the Maarounah–Al-Tall road, the channel quoted a security source as saying.
The source said the attack resulted in “several injuries among the personnel,” without providing further details about their conditions.
The relevant authorities are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident, while investigations are continuing to identify the perpetrators of the terrorist act, the source added.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.