A car bomb explodes outside the Defense Ministry in Damascus on Tuesday, killing one Syrian soldier and wounding at least 18 people, according to authorities cited by multiple outlets. The blast occurs near a Defense Ministry building in the Syrian capital. Authorities report that the casualties include the soldier killed on site and multiple wounded civilians and/or personnel, though the accounts agree on the overall death toll and the minimum number injured. No responsibility for the attack is immediately claimed, and neither outlet reports any confirmed perpetrator or motive. The incident is presented as an attack carried out by an explosive vehicle targeting a security-related site in Damascus. The outlets do not provide additional details such as the attacker’s identity, the extent of injuries, or whether subsequent arrests or investigations take place. Overall, the reports align on the location of the explosion, the timing (Tuesday), the number of deaths and injured, and the absence of an official claim of responsibility at the time of reporting.