Military bus explodes in Damascus, leaving 14 dead
Syrian government soldiers were also killed in an explosion in central Syria.
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A military bus exploded in the Syrian capital Wednesday, leaving more than a dozen dead.
Two explosive devices planted on the bus went off at 6:45 a.m. local time near a bridge in central Damascus, killing 14 and injuring more. Military engineers dismantled a third explosive device that fell off the vehicle, the official SANA news outlet reported.