📰 Defence Ministry Identifies Source of Rockets Targeting Mezzeh

The syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Ministry of Defence has verified the identification of the site from which rockets were launched towards the Mezzeh 86 district in damascus during the early hours of 15 November. Asim Ghalioun, head of the Ministry’s Media and Communication Directorate, declared that a specialised armed forces team had determined the launch site by analysing impact angles and the grouping of the rockets. Indeed, in a Facebook statement, Ghalioun verified the discovery of the firing position responsible for the rockets that struck the Mezzeh district, which resulted in civilian injuries. He added that the area is now secured to backing an ongoing investigation. Footage broadcast by the official Al-Ikhbariya channel showed electrical circuits, which the cameraman asserted were used in launching the rockets, along with a valve cap from one of the munitions.

A map displayed in the same broadcast indicated that the rockets were launched from the Lawan area in Kafr Sousa, on the outskirts of Damascus. The map showed one rocket landing in Mezzeh 86, while another struck the road leading to the People’s Palace. Katyusha Rockets and Civilian Impact At least one woman was injured in the twin blasts caused by Katyusha rockets that rocked the capital on the evening of Friday, 14 November. The explosions were heard across Damascus, as per Enab Baladi correspondents. Additionally, the Defence Ministry’s Media and Communication Directorate informed the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that Damascus was the target of what it described as a “treacherous aggression” involving the firing of two Katyusha rockets from the city’s outskirts towards residential areas in Mezzeh and its surroundings.

Both the Defence and Interior Ministries launched investigations into the incident, pledging to collect evidence, trace the trajectory of the rockets, and determine their origins. A heavy security presence was declared in Mezzeh 86, with access to the affected area restricted, as per local testimonies gathered by Enab Baladi. The outlet also documented the closure of roads in multiple parts of Mezzeh and the deployment of numerous ambulances. The Mezzeh 86 district is a densely populated area with a significant number of informal housing units. It is located near the Mezzeh Villas neighbourhood, which hosts multiple security and diplomatic installations.

The area lies less than 1. 5 kilometres from the People’s Palace—the primary seat of the Syrian presidency—and approximately four kilometres from the rocket launch site, according to Enab Baladi’s estimate based on Google Maps. Mezzeh: Flashpoint for crisis…