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Syrian Returnee from Germany Carries Out a Sectarian Terrorist Attack Against a Syrian Doctor in Damascus
Syrian doctor "Mahdi Sandouq" sustained serious injuries after being shot on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in the Fifth Avenue area of the Muhajireen neighborhood in the capital, Damascus, according to local sources.
The sources reported that the doctor was transferred to a hospital, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit. No official, detailed information has yet been released regarding his medical condition or the circumstances of the attack.
According to preliminary reports circulating, a Syrian refugee who recently returned from Germany is suspected of involvement in the incident. The motives behind the shooting remain under investigation. Sources also suggested that the attack may have had a sectarian background, noting that the doctor is from the Al-Amin neighborhood and belongs to the Shiite community. However, this information has not yet been officially confirmed.
Security authorities have not announced the results of the investigation or officially identified the suspect. Meanwhile, calls are growing for the circumstances of the incident to be fully clarified and for those responsible to be held accountable, while preventing the incident from being exploited to inflame sectarian tensions or allowing unverified information to circulate before the investigation is concluded.
