Three people have been injured in a deadly explosion that struck a truck close to a military compound in Damascus,Syria near a hotel used by the UN’s observer mission.
Syrian state TV reported that three people had been injured in the blast, but that none of them were UN monitors.
The intended target of the explosion was not immediately clear.
The UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos, currently visiting Syria, has said it should be made easier for aid to be delivered to civilians who need it.
Later on Wednesday, the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) is expected to suspend Syria’s membership over the ongoing violence.
The 57-member organisation, meeting in the Saudi city of Mecca, is expected to endorse a statement put forward by its members’ foreign ministers, despite objections from Iran, Syria’s last regional ally.
Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visited the scene and told state media it was “a criminal act aimed at distorting Syria’s image”.
He called on the international community to “work hand-in-hand against terrorism”.
“Our primary goal is to secure the observer mission team and thank God no one from this mission has been hurt since it arrived in Syria,” he said.
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