18 soldiers of the Syrian regime forces were killed and another 27 were injured in the detonation of an explosive device that targeted a military night bus in the Damascus countryside, according to the Syrian news agency (SANA).
This is one of the deadliest attacks on Syrian regime forces in months outside of active fighting fronts, as attacks on military buses in particular have increased, including in the Damascus campaign.
Neither party claimed responsibility for the blast, and regime authorities have not made any comment.
Some sites affiliated with the Syrian opposition have claimed that the explosion occurred in the area of Al-Saboura, in the Damascus countryside, on the international road leading to Lebanon.
From time to time, military buses are targeted in different areas of the country. Two explosions occurred during the year, one of which was claimed by the Islamic State on June 20, which targeted a bus in northern Syria as it passed on a road connecting the city of Raqqa with the city of Homs. killing 15 soldiers.
The second bombing occurred on May 13 and at least 10 soldiers were killed when a bus they were traveling on was targeted in the western Aleppo countryside, according to an official toll.
