Syrian state media said a car bomb exploded in Damascus on Saturday evening without causing casualties.
“An explosion was heard in the Mazzeh area,” state news agency SANA said, referring to an upscale area of Damascus also home to embassies and United Nations offices.
State television said the blast was caused by “an explosive device planted inside an old car”, adding that there were no reports of injuries.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said the blast targeted a vehicle near a hotel.
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