Attack on a Bus in Central Syria.. and the Death of 7 People

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Seven people were killed on Wednesday in a shooting that targeted a bus carrying civilians in Homs province, central Syria, according to the official news agency "SANA". The attack also resulted in 4 injuries.

Meanwhile, security forces have begun investigations to identify those involved in targeting the bus.

For its part, a security source explained to AFP that the bus was carrying "engineers and workers from a private electricity company."

It is noteworthy that on August 22, an explosion of a bus belonging to the internal security forces near Damascus resulted in several injuries among its members.

At the beginning of that month, 14 people were injured in an explosion targeting a passenger bus in the city of Jaramana near Damascus.

In July, two simultaneous bombings with explosive devices targeted the area around a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron stayed during a visit to Damascus. Syrian authorities stated that the cell involved in the bombings is affiliated with the "ISIS" organization.