News sources reported a large explosion near Damascus International Airport, south of the Syrian capital.
According to Al Jazeera, the explosion occurred at a former military base on the outskirts of the airport.
Primary Syrian sources have raised the possibility of an Israeli airstrike on the area, while the Syrian Al-Ikhbariya Network claimed that the explosion was caused by remnants of war munitions.
Columns of smoke rose from the site of the explosion and no further details have yet been released about possible casualties or damage.
This incident occurs at a time when the southern provinces of Syria have witnessed tensions and sporadic clashes between different groups after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government, and investigations are ongoing to clarify the exact cause of the explosion.
