Car bomb explodes in Syrian capital

A car bomb has exploded in Damascus, causing a number of casualties, according to Syria’s state-run media.

The blast on the southern edge of the city comes despite a holiday truce which went into effect this morning.

The ceasefire to mark a four-day Muslim holiday and proposed by the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has been marred by scattered violence and fighting in several towns and cities across the country.

State-owned SANA news agency reported the car bomb in the Daff el-Shouq area of Damascus caused significant material damage and a number of casualties.

Car bombs targeting Syrian security forces in the capital have become common in Syria amid the raging civil war.