Syria vows accountability after Damascus bomb blast

Syrian security inspects the site after an explosive device was detonated in a cafe near the main courthouse complex, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 2, 2026 (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

The authorities have pledged to find perpetrators of an attack after nine people were killed at a bomb blast at a cafe in the Syrian capital Damascus on July 3.

The bombing, the deadliest since a suicide attack on a church last year, was not immediately claimed.

It took place near the capital’s Palace of Justice, a key government building, sparking scenes of panic in the busy area.