Two killed in terrorist attack on passenger bus in southern Syria VIDEO

Two civilians were killed in an armed attack targeting a passenger bus traveling along the Suwayda–Damascus highway, a Syrian security official confirmed.

“A civilian transport bus on the Suwayda–Damascus Road was targeted in a cowardly terrorist attack that took the lives of two innocent people,” said Hussam al-Tahan, head of internal security in Suwayda province, Caliber.Az reports, citing Turkish media.

عاجل | استهداف حافلة نقل ركاب مدنية على طريق دمشق السويداء، ما أدى لإصابات في صفوف الركاب.. pic.twitter.com/byv8zIfTan

— السويداء 24 (@suwayda24) October 28, 2025

In August, the Interior Ministry announced that the Suwayda–Damascus highway had been secured and reopened for civilian and commercial traffic after several months of suspension due to security unrest in the southern province.

“This heinous crime comes just two days after a deliberate attack targeted civilians and security patrols in the countryside,” Tahan added, attributing the violence to “outlaws seeking chaos and destruction in Suwayda.”

“The repeated nature of these attacks confirms that there is one agenda — to undermine stability and spread fear among residents,” he said, emphasizing that such acts were aimed at destabilizing the region.

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مصادر محلية أكدت أن الاستهداف وقع بالقرب من كازية مرجانة، في ريف دمشق، ضمن منطقة تشهد انتشاراً… pic.twitter.com/5hGCx7zxIW

— السويداء 24 (@suwayda24) October 28, 2025

Tahan vowed that “these terrorist attempts will not deter security forces from fulfilling their duty,” affirming that investigations would continue “with determination to identify those responsible and prevent further violations.”

Suwayda has largely maintained a fragile ceasefire since July 19, following a week of intense clashes between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes that left hundreds dead.

Since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria’s transitional government has sought to restore order and rebuild state institutions. The new administration, led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, has launched political and economic reforms aimed at fostering national reconciliation, enhancing security, and strengthening cooperation with regional and international partners.

Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia in December 2024, marking the end of the Baath Party’s six-decade rule.

By Vafa Guliyeva