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A bomb attack on a military bus in central Damascus has killed at least 13 people, Syrian state media say.
The vehicle was targeted with two explosive devices as it passed under Jisr al-Rais bridge shortly after dawn, Sana news agency reported.
Video from the scene showed the charred remains of the bus, which was completely burnt out.
Although Syria has been embroiled in civil war for a decade, such attacks in the capital are increasingly rare.
Wednesday’s bombing was reportedly the deadliest in central Damascus since March 2017, when at least 31 people were killed in a suicide attack claimed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS).
