Add The New York Post on Google Explosive devices blew up on Tuesday in Syria’s capital Damascus near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, a security source said.
Roads were sealed off and security measures were implemented after the blast.
A Reuters witness heard explosions in the vicinity and smoke was seen rising.
Smoke rises above buildings in Damascus after explosions were reported in the area. @Osint613/X Macron is first major EU leader to visit Damascus since Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was toppled.