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Rocket hits military bus in Syrian capital, wounds 9

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Nine people were wounded on Sunday in an explosion when a rocket hit a military bus in the Mazzeh residential district of western Damascus, Syria's official SANA news agency reported.

"Nine people were wounded by a rocket fired by terrorists at a bus on the road from Mazzeh into Damascus," the agency said.

SANA said earlier the blast was caused by a bomb, with reports of 10 people wounded.

An AFP journalist saw blood on the floor of the vehicle, which had had its windows blown out.

Nine people were wounded on Sunday in an explosion when a rocket hit a military bus in the Mazzeh residential district of western Damascus, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported.

“Nine people were wounded by a rocket fired by terrorists at a bus on the road from Mazzeh into Damascus,” the agency said.

SANA said earlier the blast was caused by a bomb, with reports of 10 people wounded.

An AFP journalist saw blood on the floor of the vehicle, which had had its windows blown out.

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