Suicide bomber kills 19 praying at Damascus church

Ashad 9, 2082

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Suicide bomber kills 19 praying at Damascus church

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A suicide bomb exploded during Sunday prayers in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing 19 people.

In addition, security sources and monitoring groups said that dozens were injured. Syrian health officials said 53 people were wounded. 

According to witnesses and local media, the explosion occurred at the Mar Elias Church in Dwayla district, a predominantly Christian neighborhood on the eastern outskirts of Damascus. 

This is the first explosion targeting a church in Damascus in many years . Which has raised fresh concerns about the sleeper cells operating in the capital .

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