Two Blasts In Different Parts Of The World Target Russia

Moscow: Around 10 people were killed on Monday in a blast on the metro system of Russia's second city Saint Petersburg, a source in emergencies services told Russian news agencies.

According to the first preliminary data, around ten people were killed and the death toll is likely to escalate. The blast occurred when an unidentified object blew up in a train carriage. Evacuation of passengers was on after the explosions at the Sennaya Square station. The door of a train coach was blown off by the impact of the explosions. Russian President Vladimir Putin said law enforcement agencies were trying to determine the circumstances of the incident.

Russian Embassy In Syria Attacked
Meanwhile, in Syria at approximately 2 pm, jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham fired a barrage of mortar shells and rockets towards the Al-Mazra’a District of Damascus City. According to local reporters, the jihadist rebels attempted to strike the Russian embassy inside the Syrian capital; however, they barely missed their intended target this afternoon.

Joudeh added that at least 20 artillery shells and rockets were fired towards the Russian embassy in Damascus, but luckily, no one was severely wounded by this attack. The jihadist attack on the Russian embassy was followed by a number of airstrikes from the Russian Air Force, as they pummeled Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the town of Jobar.