Explosion Hits Palace of Justice in Damascus, Multiple Casualties Reported

A powerful explosion on Wednesday hit the Palace of Justice in Damascus, Syrian state television reported.

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According to the report, an explosive device was activated in the building's lobby. Media reports suggested that the blast was caused by a suicide bomber.

According to preliminary information, the terrorist attack left at least 25 people dead and many others wounded, according to Syrian state-run SANA news agency.

No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion so far.

The explosion took place four days after a deadly twin suicide blast in Damascus. On Saturday, two blasts occurred near Bab al-Saghir cemetery in Damascus. Syrian Interior Minister Mohammad Shaar confirmed that at least 40 people were killed and 120 injured as a result of the attack.

The Tahrir al Sham militant group, which was organized at the initiative of the Jabhat Fatah al Sham terror group (formerly known as al-Nusra Front), is said to have claimed responsibility for the attack.