First Big Attack In Mideast After US Hits Iran; Dozens Killed & Injured In Church Bombing In Syria
A suicide bomber in Syria on Sunday detonated himself inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people, killing at least 22, Syrian state media reported. The explosion in Dweil’a in the outskirts of Damascus took place as people were praying inside the Mar Elias Church. No group immediately claimed responsibility Sunday, but the Syrian Interior Ministry said an extremist from the Islamic State group entered the church, fired at the people there before detonating himself with an explosives vest, echoing some witness testimonies.
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