A loud explosion was heard a short time ago (Thursday) in the city of Daraa in southern Syria.
In the country’s media, it is reported that two people were injured as a result of the explosion of an explosive device planted by unknown persons in a vehicle near the museum in the vicinity of Al-Hamamah Square in the city of Daraa. The two were treated and taken to the hospital and the local police are now handling the incident.
Unofficial Syrian sources report that the explosion occurred in the vehicle of Muhammad Halwa alias (Abu Waal), an officer in the air force intelligence of the Assad army. The sources indicated that it was apparently an attempt to eliminate the senior official.