Six people were slightly injured in Daraa province as a result of an explosive device planted by a terrorist group while Daraa Governor, Secretary of the Arab Socialist Baath Party branch, and the police chief were returning from a service tour in al-Harak city, Ministry of Interior said in a statement via its Telegram channel.
The ministry indicated that several patrols headed to the site, where the injured were transferred to Daraa National Hospital for treatment.
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Source: SANA News
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