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Rocket event in Syrian Arab Republic on Wed 7th January 2026
7th January 2026
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On Saturday, January 3, 2026, the Mezzeh district in western Damascus was subjected to an attack of unknown origin, resulting in varying degrees of material damage to both the Al-Muhammadi Mosque and a communications center. At the time of this report, the party responsible for the attack was unknown. The area is under the control of the Syrian government.
According to documentation by the Syrian Network for Human Rights, several rockets were fired indiscriminately towards the Mezzeh district. One of them struck the dome of the Al-Muhammadi Mosque, causing damage to the dome and partial material damage inside the mosque. A second rocket struck a communications center in the area, causing partial damage to the building. A third rocket landed in the vicinity of Mezzeh Airport, without causing any casualties.
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