Death Toll in Damascus Church Attack Rises to 25
The death toll from a suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus on Sunday has risen to 25, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Monday citing the country's health ministry.
It was the first suicide bombing in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled by opposition factions in December.
On Sunday, a suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying, killing and wounding many.
The attack took place in Dweila on the outskirts of Damascus inside the Mar Elias Church, according to state media SANA.
A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said two men were involved in the attack, including the one who blew himself up.
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