Rockets hit a home in western Damascus on Friday night, wounding a woman and damaging the building. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported the attack in the Mezzeh 86 neighbourhood and blamed “unknown assailants”.
Who fired them is not known. SANA said the party behind the attack and the exact weapons “remain unknown so far”, though it added that the rockets came from a mobile launcher. A security source told the state channel Al-Ikhbariah TV that security forces had opened an investigation and were pursuing those responsible. State television separately confirmed that a woman was hurt in what it called an attack on a residence.
At the scene, an Associated Press journalist saw security forces cordon off the area and stop anyone from approaching the struck building. Al Jazeera Arabic’s correspondent in Damascus said the targeted area was entirely civilian, with residential buildings and diplomatic headquarters. He noted that the attack came while the Syrian Ministry of Interior was continuing its security campaigns.
The Algerian outlet DZWatch reported that the ministries involved were working to establish details and would update the public. It said the timing of the incident “raises concerns about potential escalation.”
Blasts less frequent, not gone
Explosions are not unusual in the Syrian capital, Al Jazeera noted, though they have become rarer in recent months. There have been several since armed rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad’s government and took over his seat of power in Damascus. Israel has also carried out hundreds of air strikes across the country since the end of the 54-year Assad dynasty, mostly aimed at assets of the Syrian army.
No group has claimed Friday’s attack, and the reports give no further detail on the woman’s condition.
