Explosions heard in the Qudsaya suburb of Damascus countryside between 9:33 PM and 9:48 PM UTC on September 15th, 2025, were caused by military exercises, according to a statement from "صوت العاصمة" (Voice of the Capital). The report explicitly stated there was no Israeli bombardment or security incidents in the area. This development contradicts earlier reports from local sources citing alleged Israeli airstrikes targeting a research center in the Dummar neighborhood of Damascus during the same timeframe. Worldsource24 and The Cradle Media had previously reported between 3 to 5 explosions, attributing them to potential Israeli action. These reported explosions occurred while Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa was attending an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Qatar. Earlier on September 15th, 2025, the Al-Jabour Tribal Council in Raqqa, through its advisor Sheikh Akram Mahshoush, rejected the representation of Syria by "Shar'aa (Joulani)", stating that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) represent the Syrian people.
