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Suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a crowded church in Syria

Kyiv • UNN

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A suicide bomber carried out an explosion in the crowded St. Elijah Church in the Dwelaa district of Damascus. Syrian security forces surrounded the incident site.

Suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a crowded church in Syria

According to media reports, a suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt in the St. Elijah Church in the Dwelaa district of Damascus. This is reported by UNN with reference to RFI and Associated Press.

Details

A terrorist incident occurred at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus on Sunday, June 22. According to the AP, citing state television and a war monitoring center, a suicide bomber detonated explosives directly in a crowded church on the outskirts of Damascus.

The suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt in the St. Elijah Church in the Dwelaa district of Damascus

– reported state television

It is added that Syrian security forces have cordoned off the area.

Recall

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