18 Syrian army soldiers were martyred, and 27 others were injured in an explosive device blast that targeted a military bus in Damascus countryside.

SANA news agency reported that an explosive device was attached to the military bus before it was detonated by the terrorists.

A military source told SANA in a statement on Thursday that an explosive device attached to a military bus exploded, causing the martyrdom of 18 military personnel and the injury of 27 others, in Damascus countryside.

Source: Agencies