Overview
- Syrian state media and government officials say a bomb planted inside a café near the Justice Palace in central Damascus killed nine people and wounded about 20.
- Forensic teams and security forces cordoned the scene, Governor Maher Eldibi announced an official investigation and vowed the perpetrators would be punished.
- No group has claimed responsibility and early reporting relies on government and state outlets, leaving key details still unverified.
- The café bombing follows a string of deadly attacks in Damascus since the 2024 overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, including a June 2025 church attack that killed 25 and a May 2026 car bomb near the Defense Ministry.
- The attack deepens public fear and highlights challenges for the new authorities in restoring security, with the UN deputy special envoy urging that those responsible be brought to justice and officials warning of further probes.