Eighteen people have been injured after explosive devices went off in central Damascus, Syrian media says, reportedly near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron had been staying.
State news agency Sana said two devices had been detected by security forces, which exploded as specialised units began the process to defuse them.
One device was placed inside a parked vehicle, while the other was concealed in a bin, the agency said.
Macron has been in the capital for talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace. His officials said he was safe and did not hear the explosions.
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