Militant mortar fire injures 11 Syrian civilians across Damascus
Nearly a dozen people have been injured in separate mortar attacks by foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants against residential areas in and around Syria’s capital, Damascus.
A police source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said six civilians sustained injuries when a mortar shell fired by militants struck al-Sofania Park in Bab Tuma neighborhood of the capital, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported.
Two girls were also hurt when a mortar round landed in the Adawi neighborhood.
Additionally, three people suffered injuries when a mortar round launched by Takfiri terrorists slammed into the Christian- majority village of Maaruna, which lies on the outskirts of Damascus.
A security official, requesting not to be named, held members of the so-called Jaish al-Islam militant group responsible for the mortar attack.
The official added that the trio was transported to al-Sayyida Hospital in Saidnaya city, located 27 kilometers (16 miles) north of Damascus, to receive medical treatment.
Projectiles also caused substantial damage to a number of houses in several other Damascus neighborhoods.
On September 11, eleven people, mostly civilians, lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries when militant mortar shells hit Duwaila neighborhood of Damascus.
A civilian was also killed and 12 others were wounded when a barrage of mortar rounds launched by foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists fell on several districts in the Syrian capital.
The conflict in Syria, which started in March 2011, has reportedly claimed more than 240,000 lives up until now.
The violence has also forced over 3.8 million Syrians to take refuge in neighboring countries, including Jordan and Lebanon. More than 7.2 million others have been displaced within Syria, according to the United Nations.
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