Coverage dated October 19, 2021

Bombing hits military bus in Syrian capital, killing 14

Headline from KOB 4

It was the deadliest attack in Damascus in several years, and especially rare since government troops in 2018 captured suburbs once held by insurgents in Syria's decade-long conflict.

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28 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    13 killed in Damascus army bus bombing: state media (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    13 killed in Damascus army bus bombing: state media

  2. KOB 4

    Bombing hits military bus in Syrian capital, killing 14 (opens KOB 4)

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    Military.com's feed description

    It was the deadliest attack in Damascus in several years.

  3. New York Times

    Bombing of Military Bus in Syrian Capital Kills 14 (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    President Bashar al-Assad has tightened his grip on Damascus, but the attack suggested that militants who oppose him can still do harm.

  4. NPR

    Bombing hits military bus in Syrian capital, killing more than a dozen people (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    It was the deadliest attack in Damascus in several years, and especially rare since government troops in 2018 captured suburbs once held by insurgents in Syria's decade-long conflict.

  5. The Hill

    24 killed in Syria from bus bombs, retaliation (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Twenty-four people were killed Wednesday during a bus bombing in Damascus, Syria, and a later retaliation by the Syrian government.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Bomb attack in Damascus kills 14 Syrian military personnel (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Syrian state TV reports 14 military personnel killed, several others wounded in attack during morning rush hour.

  7. Bowling Green Daily News

    Syrian state TV says 2 roadside bombs explode near military bus in Damascus, killing 13 (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    DAMASCUS (AP) — Syrian state TV says 2 roadside bombs explode near military bus in Damascus, killing 13.

  8. The Times of Israel

    Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, killing 13 (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    State TV says explosions rock downtown Damascus while people headed to work, school

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Bombs in Damascus, shelling in other parts of Syria kill at least 24 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Syrian military official says two bombs attached to a bus carrying troops in Damascus killed 14 people during the morning rush hour.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Military bus explodes in Damascus, leaving 14 dead (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Syrian government soldiers were also killed in an explosion in central Syria.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 14 (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, killing 14 people and wounding others, state TV reported.

  12. CNN

    Bomb attack on Syrian military bus in Damascus kills 14 (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    At least 14 people have been killed and three others injured after a Syrian military bus was targeted with two explosive devices in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the SANA state news agency reported.

  13. NBC News

    Roadside bombs hit military bus in a rare attack in Syrian capital (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday.

  14. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Bus bombs kill 14 in Syria capital; shells elsewhere kill 10 (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Two bombs attached to a bus carrying Syrian troops exploded in Damascus during the morning rush hour Wednesday, a military official said. Fourteen people were killed in the attack, one of the deadliest in the capital in years.

  15. WFMZ Allentown

    Bomber hit military bus in Syrian capital, killing 14 (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A Syrian military official says two bombs attached to a bus carrying troops in the capital Damascus have exploded, killing 14 people and wounding others. The attack early Wednesday was

  16. The Week

  17. The Guardian

    Bomb attack on army bus in Damascus leaves 14 dead (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Assad’s forces kill eight in Idlib strikes following bombing in heart of Syrian capital

  18. France 24

    Several killed in army bus bombing in Damascus (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A bomb attack on an army bus in Damascus killed 14 people on Wednesday in the bloodiest such attack to strike the Syrian capital in four years, the SANA state news agency reported.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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