Sound of explosions heard on outskirts of Damascus, say witnesses

Syrians drive past the Syrian flag at half-mast in the capital Damascus on September 29, 2024, after Syria officially declared a three-day national mourning period following Israel's killing of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. (AFP)

DUBAI: Sounds of explosions were heard on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday, witnesses told Reuters.