The bomb attack in Damascus was proof of "terrorists' bankruptcy and frustration," Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi said Monday, dpa reported.
"Such blasts show how bankrupt and frustrated the terrorists and the countries supporting them are as a result of the victories the Syrian army is achieving in foiling their plots," al-Halqi said, according to state news agency SANA.
"These terrorist bombings will only make us determined ... to work more towards ... restoring security and stability in the country," he told a meeting of the government's economic committee shortly after the blast.