Unknown assailants fired three rockets into the Mazzeh area of Damascus, Syria, between 6:46 PM and 8:16 PM UTC on January 3, 2026, with one landing near Mezzeh Airbase without damage and the other two striking Mazzeh Villas and District 86, piercing the dome of a mosque, according to a report by QalaatAlMudiq on X. The impacts caused material damage, with the ordnance described as powerful enough to have inflicted significant casualties had it hit residential buildings, QalaatAlMudiq stated. This marks the third such rocket attack on the Mazzeh area since November, with no identified perpetrators or motives beyond possible terror intent. In the previous attacks, rocket launchers and a timer were recovered at the sites, indicating pre-planned operations with no personnel present, per QalaatAlMudiq's references to its earlier posts. An explosion near Mezzeh Airbase was reported earlier that evening from 5:16 PM to 6:45 PM UTC, aligning with Syrian security sources cited by Al Jazeera and Azaz News Network, confirming no damage from that incident. QalaatAlMudiq noted the latest event resembles a rocket attack reported last month, urging monitoring for further developments.
