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Aug 7, 2026
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Two killed, several wounded in explosion near Damascus
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Two killed, several wounded in explosion near Damascus
ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN
JARAMANA, SYRIA
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED 5 HOURS AGO
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Syrian security personnel inspect damaged vehicles at the site of an explosion in the Jaramana suburb, home to a large Druze population, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday.
ABDULRAHMAN SHAHEEN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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