On August 14, 2025, an explosion occurred in a military ammunition depot in the countryside of Idlib, northern Syria. The Syrian Health Ministry reported a preliminary death toll of four people and five injured civilians resulting from the blast. The Syrian Civil Defense confirmed injuries near the outskirts of Idlib city. The incident followed reports of a drone flying over the area prior to the explosion, prompting the Syrian Ministry of Interior to launch an urgent investigation. This event comes weeks after a similar explosion near Maaret Misrin in Idlib that caused casualties. Separately, on August 16, 2025, a bomb planted in a car detonated near a hotel in the Mezzeh district of Damascus. Initial reports indicated no injuries from this explosion.