DAMASCUS: A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least five people and wounded 16 others on Thursday, Syrian state media reported.
Syrian state television said a bomb had been planted at the cafe, which is near the Palace of Justice in the centre of Syria’s capital. There were no other immediate details on the apparent attack and no immediate claim of responsibility.
State news agency SANA reported the death and wounded toll, citing the head of Syria’s emergency health services.