Blast Heard In Damascus As Result Of Syrian Army Blowing Up Militants Tunnel - Source

An explosion occurred in Damascus as the Syrian army was destroying an underground tunnel used by militants between Jobar and Zamalke suburbs in the east of the Syrian capital, a source in the country's security forces told Sputnik on Tuesday.

DAMASCUS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th August, 2018) An explosion occurred in Damascus as the Syrian army was destroying an underground tunnel used by militants between Jobar and Zamalke suburbs in the east of the Syrian capital, a source in the country's security forces told Sputnik on Tuesday.

Earlier in the day, a Sputnik correspondent reported that a blast the reasons for which were not known took place in Damascus.

"The blast, which was heard in Damascus, was the result of the army exploding a tunnel between Jobar and Zamalke," the source said.

Syria has been torn by civil war since 2011, with the government fighting numerous opposition groups and terrorist organizations.