Damascus: At least eight people were killed and several others injured after a motorcycle bomb exploded near a Shia Muslim shrine southeast of Damascus, Syrian Observatory reported on Wednesday.
According to Syrian state news agency SANA, an armed terrorist group set off an explosive device hidden in a rubbish bag… in the Sayyida Zeinab area.
The Sayyida Zeinab area has seen frequent violence in recent months, including a suicide bomb attack on June 14 that injured 14, according to state media
The neighbourhood is disputed between rebels and the army. It is home to the mausoleum of Sayyida Zeinab, the granddaughter of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and is considered holy by Shia Muslims.
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