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A suicide bombing at a Damascus church killed at least 20 and injured 52. Witnesses reported a bomber, possibly affiliated with ISIS, detonated explosives inside Mar Elias Church during Mass. The Syrian Interior Ministry confirmed the attack, stating the bomber also opened fire before the explosion. This marks the first suicide bombing in Damascus since the Assad regime's toppling. International condemnation followed, with calls for a full investigation.

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