Syrian security forces detonate leftover munitions, source says
DAMASCUS, June 24 (Reuters) - Syrian security forces detonated leftover munitions as part of a training exercise in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, a security source said, creating an explosion that was heard across the city.
The source from Syria's General Security Service, which is broadly responsible for security matters, told Reuters no-one was wounded in the controlled blast.
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Residents had heard a loud blast and saw a plume of smoke rising in the western neighborhoods of the city early on Tuesday evening.
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