Macron Unharmed as Explosions Rock Damascus During His Historic Visit
French President Emmanuel Macron is safe after explosions in central Damascus on Tuesday morning, the Elysée Palace confirmed. A security source said two explosive devices went off and wounded several people. Videos on social media showed smoke and flames rising from a vehicle near a hotel as Syrian state TV reported that President Ahmed al-Sharaa had welcomed Macron to the presidential palace. Macron did not hear any blasts on his way to the meeting. He will travel onward to Turkey for a NATO summit as planned. This visit makes him the first EU leader in Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule, highlighting the fragile security in the capital.
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