A citizen killed, many others injured in terrorist attacks in Damascus and its countryside

Damascus, SANA-A citizen was killed on Wednesday and many others wounded in terrorist attacks with mortar shells on Harasta suburb, Police and al-Bairouni hospitals and al-Wafideen camp in Damascus countryside.

A police source told SANA that terrorists fired a mortar shell on Harasta suburb which fell near al-Mahdi mosque, killing a citizen and causing material damage to a private car.

The source added that three other shells fell in the surrounding of the Police and al-Bairouni hospitals, causing only material damages with no causalities.

Meanwhile, two shells fell on a shelter center and Musa’ab bin Omair mosque in al-Wafideen camp, wounding 7 persons, among them 5 children.

10 citizens injured in terrorist mortar attacks on Damascus

Earlier, 10 citizens were injured in terrorist mortar attacks on Bab Toma and Ish al-Warwar neighborhoods in Damascus.

A source at the Police Command said that one mortar shell landed in the area surrounding Bab Toma square in Old Damascus, injuring 10 citizens and causing material damage to 4 cars.

Massive material damage was caused to 2 houses in Ish al-Warwar neighborhood when 2 shells hit the neighborhood, the source added.

Manar al-Frieh/Manal/ Mazen

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