The attack - the deadliest in Damascus for years - is believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State terror group but nobody has yet officially claimed responsibility. It follows a recent spate of attacks on government troops fighting to maintain control after President Bashar al-Assad’s forces retook the vast majority of the areas from various terror groups.
Syrian state TV showed footage of the charred bus and images showed smoke from the soldiers hosing down the destroyed vehicle. An investigation into how the attack happened and who is responsible is ongoing.
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The total death toll now stands at 13.
Photographers captured the aftermath of the chaotic scenes, which shows a pool of blood on the waiting room floor.
The shelling from Syrian regime army outposts, which followed shortly after the blast in Damascus, hit several residential areas in the city, where jihadist-led rebels are in control.
The attacks were claimed by Islamic State group militants - the same group believed to be behind today’s attack on Syria’s military personnel.
The organization lost nearly all its territory in 2019 but continues to operate sleeper cells - mostly hiding in Syria’s expansive desert.
According to emergency rescue charity The White Helmets, Russia “continues to bomb” towns and villages in the Northwest of the country.
He urged people to inform police about any suspicious objects they spot.
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