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Jul 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Damascus tightens security after cafe and car bombings
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Syria’s Interior Ministry increased security measures in Damascus after deadly blasts, including a cafe explosion and a twin bombing.
WHO: Syria’s Ministry of Interior
WHAT: Implemented precautionary protective measures, including armed patrols, re-established checkpoints, extended exclusion zones, blast walls, and mandatory vehicle searches.
WHEN: Jul 8, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
WHERE: Damascus, Syria
WHY: The measures followed back-to-back deadly explosions, including a cafe blast on July 2 and a twin bombing during a French President Macron visit.
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