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BREAKING: Suicide bomber hits Damascus church, casualties reported - Region
A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a church in Damascus on Sunday, killing and wounding several people, witnesses and local media said.
A blast struck the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of the Syrian capital during what appeared to be a service, with a witness telling Reuters the attacker blew himself up inside the building.
The Syrian news outlet Levant 24, citing local sources, reported that the attacker opened fire on worshippers before detonating explosives. Some reports suggested at least 15 people were killed.
Syria's state news agency, SANA, said ambulances were evacuating casualties and Internal Security Forces had cordoned off the area.
#Syria BREAKING: a suicide attack just took place at the St. Elias church in Dwel'a, on the eastern outskirts of #Damascus.
This is the first suspected Islamic State terror attack in Syria since the fall of #Assad. — Thomas van Linge (@ThomasVLinge) June 22, 2025
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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