DAMASCUS, (SANA) - A terrorist explosion on Friday hit al-Midan quarter in Damascus, causing tens of victims among civilians and law-enforcement forces, the majority were civilians.
The explosion took place near Hassan al-Hakeem Basic Education School.
Preliminary information indicated that a suicide bomber exploded himself at a traffic light in al-Midan quarter in a densely populated area that witnesses heavy traffic movement.
The initial death toll is estimated at 25 martyrs, including the remains of 15 martyrs, and 46 injured, most of them civilians.
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