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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou

Islamic State suicide bombing in Damascus church kills 22 and injures 63

A suicide bombing by Islamic State (IS) targeting a church in Damascus has killed 22 people and wounded 63, Syrian state media 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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