Several powerful explosions have rocked a military airport in Damascus, hitting an ammunition depot there. The cause of the blasts is not known yet.
The blasts occurred at the Mazzeh military airport late Saturday night, according to multiple reporters on the ground. Explosions can be heard in footage from Damascus posted on social media.
The airport is a key Syrian air force base located in the Mazzeh (Mezzeh) municipality to the southwest of central Damascus.
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