Rocket attack near military airport in Damascus

Three rockets struck the Damascus district of Mazzeh on Saturday, landing near a military airport and damaging a mosque and a telecommunications building, according to a statement by city authorities.

The state news agency Syrian Arab News Agency initially reported that an “unidentified missile” had fallen near the Mazzeh military airport, citing a security source who said there were no casualties. Authorities later clarified that the incident involved three rockets fired indiscriminately in the area.

“One rocket hit the dome of a mosque, another struck a telecommunications building, and the third landed near the airport,” the statement said. No injuries were reported.

The incident comes as Syria faces a fragile security environment following a dramatic political transition. Since December 2024, the country has been governed by Islamist groups that overthrew former president Bashar al-Assad after more than 13 years of civil war.

The new authorities are struggling to restore security and national unity amid sporadic violence and ongoing instability in and around the capital. Saturday’s rocket fire underscores the challenges facing Damascus as it seeks to reassert control and prevent further attacks in sensitive areas of the city.