Article 6Y598 Islamic State suicide bombing in Damascus church leaves many dead and dozens injured

Islamic State suicide bombing in Damascus church leaves many dead and dozens injured

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William Christou
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Evening attack is first major atrocity by Islamist terror group in Syria since President al-Assad was deposed

A suicide bombing by Islamic State (IS) targeting a church in Damascus has killed 20 people and wounded 52, Syrian authorities have said.

The attack on Sunday night was the first major IS operation and the first suicide bombing in Syria since former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December and replaced by an Islamist-led government.

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