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Urgent: Major explosion rocks former military base near Damascus airport

Urgent: Major explosion rocks former military base near Damascus airport

Xinhua
03 Sep 2025, 16:55 GMT+

DAMASCUS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- A powerful explosion shook a former military base near Damascus International Airport on Wednesday, state-run Al-Thawra newspaper reported, citing official sources. The cause of the blast and any casualties remain unclear.

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