Explosions in Damascus during Macron visit: What we know

Explosions have been heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus, in what security experts believe may have been an attack targeting French President Emmanuel Macron and his delegation as he makes a landmark visit to the city.

Macron is the first European leader to visit Syria since the 2024 ouster of Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces led by Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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