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A bomb explosion at a crowded cafe in the center of the Syrian capital, Damascus, killed or wounded more than two dozen people on July 2.
Syrian state TV said that a bomb had been planted at the cafe, which is near the Palace of Justice in the center of Syria’s capital. Meanwhile, the health ministry reported that six people were killed and 22 others were wounded as a result of the bombing.
Visiting the scene of the deadly bombing, Damascus Governor Maher Marwan Idlibi said that “Syria is Recovering,” adding that the apparent attack is meant to “disrupt” this.
”Anyone who tampers with the blood of Syrians will face justice. Work continues daily to strengthen security conditions and enhance stability in the capital,” the governor was quoted as saying by the state-run SANA news agency.
There are no other immediate details on the apparent attack and no immediate claim of responsibility. ISIS, however, remains the main suspect.
In recent weeks, there has been a surge in attacks by ISIS, including a bombing near Damascus that the terrorist group said severely wounded a judicial official.
Since the fall of the regime of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad more than a year ago, there have been reports of ISIS rearming and reorganizing, particularly in southern and central Syria. Following the Islamic-led Interim Government’s offensive against Kurdish forces in the north and east of the country last year — which resulted in the release of thousands of suspected ISIS members — the group’s influence has significantly expanded in those regions.
There have also been warnings that ISIS members are infiltrating the new military and security forces, which are largely staffed by radicals, including foreign jihadists.
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