Syrian military source: Damascus attack was carried out with Katyusha rockets launched from a mobile platform and reports of casualties

A Syrian military source announced on Friday evening that the attack that took place in the capital Damascus was carried out by missiles launched from a mobile platform.

A Syrian woman was injured following an explosion caused by an attack by unknown assailants that targeted a house in the Mazzeh area of the capital Damascus.

The Syrian military source explained that the treacherous attack on areas in the capital Damascus was carried out by missiles launched from a mobile platform.

He pointed out that the parties behind the targeting and the implementation tool are still unknown.

The source pointed out that the competent ministries are making great efforts to follow up on the circumstances of the treacherous attack, to put public opinion in the details.

The new Syrian administration is working to control the security situation and prosecute the remnants of the former regime who are causing security unrest.

Earlier, local media reported that an unidentified explosive object that fell in Mazzeh 86 killed a woman in her 30s and injured others.

Some reports indicated that 3 explosions shook the sensitive area that includes many security and military installations, making it a potential target for many attacks.

It said the explosions occurred in the Mazzeh area and western villas.

Reports indicated that a rocket landed on the Qasr road in the Mazzeh 86 neighborhood, while a number of other rockets targeted residential buildings in the Mazzeh neighborhood of western villas, amid initial information indicating that the attack may have been an assassination.

According to the inconclusive tally, a girl died and a number of civilians were injured as a result of the targeting of residential buildings, while ambulance and civil defense teams continue to transport the wounded and try to limit the damage.

The area is on high security alert with a heavy deployment of elements and the closure of some surrounding roads.