Syria: Damascus Cafe Bombing Death Toll Rises to 10

The death toll from a bombing that struck a cafe in Damascus on July 2 has risen to 10, with 21 others injured, according to the Syrian Ministry of Health. The updated figures were released on Friday.

The explosion occurred in a busy cafe near the Palace of Justice in the heart of the Syrian capital. Authorities stated that the blast was caused by an explosive device planted at the scene. The improvised bomb reportedly weighed about a kilogram and was packed with metal fragments.

As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. This incident is the deadliest in Damascus since a bombing at a church in June 2025, which resulted in 25 fatalities. That earlier attack was claimed by a Sunni fundamentalist group, though authorities attributed it to the Islamic State (IS) group.

The Syrian government, supported by Washington, has been working to reunify the country and rebuild its institutions following the end of the civil war in late 2024. Despite the defeat of IS in 2019, the group is believed to maintain dormant cells and has called for defiance against the current authorities. The capital has experienced several security incidents in recent months, including a car bomb explosion on May 19 that killed a soldier.