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Syria chaos as ‘gunfire and explosions’ erupt near Presidential Palace in Damascus | World | News

Damascus has reportedly been rocked by gunfire and explosions near the presidential palace of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

It is unknown whether the incident was a targeted assault on al-Sharaa.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says heavy gunfire was heard near the Presidential Palace in Damascus.

Syria OSINT also reports on X: « A short while ago, an IED planted on Al-Mazeh-People’s Palace road was detonated as an unknown convoy was heading towards the Palace overlooking #Damascus, #Syria. It was then followed by heavy gunfire. No immediate information is available, as of now. »

However, a Syrian government source to Al Arabiya TV: « No truth to the news circulating about a security incident inside the Presidential Palace. »

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