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A bomb rips through a Damascus suburb killing 2 including a child

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 14). A bomb rips through a Damascus suburb killing 2 including a child. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/middle-east/a-bomb-rips-through-a-damascus-suburb-killing-2-including-a-child/article_94bbcdb8-3766-5551-a1a8-67a7fb84dd86.html

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A car bomb exploded in Jaramana, a southern suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday evening, according to state TV and the Interior Ministry. The blast killed two people, including a child, and injured at least one other person. The explosion occurred near a battery manufacturing factory in the area.
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On November 15, 2026, a car bomb explosion in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus, Syria, killed two people, including a child, and wounded at least one other person. The blast occurred near a battery factory in the southeastern part of the city. According to the Syrian Interior Ministry, the dead included a man and his daughter, while a third person, reportedly the wife of the man, was seriously injured. Security forces cordoned off the area and launched an investigation. Jaramana is known for its large Druze community, which has faced tensions with the Sunni majority supporting the current government. The explosion is part of a series of incidents that have occurred in Damascus and its suburbs since the end of Assad family rule in December 2024.

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Toronto StarThis outlet14 Nov

A car bomb exploded in Jaramana, a southern suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday evening, according to state TV and the Interior Ministry. The blast killed two people, including a child, and injured at least one other person. The explosion occurred near a battery manufacturing factory in the area.

A bomb rips through a Damascus suburb killing 2 including a child (this article)
Al Jazeera14 Nov

A car bomb explosion in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, killed a man and his daughter and injured the man’s wife on Saturday. The blast, which occurred near apartment buildings, was investigated by Syria’s Internal Security Forces who have blamed previous attacks on ISIL. The area, known for its Druze religious minority community, has experienced tensions and security incidents, including a double-tap attack…

Explosion near Syria’s capital kills father and child →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
The Hindu15 Nov

On Saturday evening, November 15, 2026, a car bomb exploded in the southern Damascus suburb of Jaramana, Syria, killing two people including a child and injuring at least one person. The blast occurred near a battery factory, prompting security forces to secure the area and launch an investigation. The incident is part of a series of explosions in Damascus and its suburbs since the end of Assad family rule in…

Bomb rips through Damascus suburb; killing 2, including child →

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Bomb Blast Kills Two Near Damascus
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DAMASCUS Jaramana Syria the Interior Ministry

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DAMASCUS GPE · 2× Syria GPE · 2× Jaramana GPE · 1× the Interior Ministry ORG · 1×

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An explosive device placed inside a car in a suburb of Syria’s capital exploded Saturday evening, killing two people and wounding at least one, state TV and the Interior Ministry said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-15
2026-11-15 · Toronto Star
A bomb rips through a Damascus suburb killing 2 including a child · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

An explosive device placed inside a car in a suburb of Syria’s capital exploded Saturday evening, killing two people and wounding at least one, state TV and the Interior Ministry said. asserted
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The explosion took place in the southern Damascus suburb of Jaramana near a factory where batteries are produced, state TV said. asserted
TV → take → factory
It said two people were killed and two were wounded, without giving further details. asserted
two → say → details
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