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Blast rocks church in Syria's Damascus: Witnesses tell Reuters

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22-06-2025 | 12:15

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Blast rocks church in Syria's Damascus: Witnesses tell Reuters

A blast rocked the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria's capital Damascus on Sunday, according to witnesses.

One told Reuters a suicide bomber detonated himself inside the church. A spokesperson for Damascus security forces did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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