According to the London Syrian Observatory for human rights, on Thursday in Syria was a loud explosion close to the international airport of Damascus.

The explosion "shook the international airport of Damascus at dawn today. The sound was heard in Damascus and its suburbs", - reads the statement of the founder of the monitoring group, Rami Abdulrahman.

"A fire broke out in the area, but the cause of the explosion is still unknown," said Abdulrahman.

Two residents of Damascus, who spoke with CNN, reported a large explosion near the airport. The cause of the incident is not yet known. Data on deaths and other details of the incident, no.
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