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French President Emmanuel Macron is on an historic diplomatic trip to Syria and is safe this morning after a bombing near his hotel in Damascus. Two devices went off near the hotel, one in a parked vehicle and another in a trash bin. Security forces had detected the explosives and were trying to defuse them when they went off.
At least 18 people were injured.
Macron safe after explosions in Syrian capital during French president’s visit https://t.co/kO6map2A10
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 7, 2026