At least 18 people were reported dead and several others injured in a trio of suicide car bombings in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Syrian state television confirmed one bomber detonated early Sunday at Tahrir Square, near Bab Touma in central Damascus, after being surrounded by pro-government Syrian security forces, while the other two were pursued and detonated by security forces on the road to the Damascus airport.
State TV confirmed eight deaths and 13 injuries from the attacks, while the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 18 people were killed, including seven members of the Syrian security forces, three attackers, and two civilians. The remaining victims were not identified by the group.
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