"Suicide terrorist attacks Orthodox church in Syrian capital Mar Elias Church in Damascus was hit by detonation during service"

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In the church of Mar Elias in the capital of Syria, Damascus, there was an explosion, reported on Sunday by many media.The Orthodox Church was reportedly struck by a suicide bomber during mass.

At least 20 people died and 52 were injured, reported by the Syrian Ministry of wellness in a message to the SANA news agency.On the Internet, drastic recordings show that the interior of the church has suffered considerable damage, with torn bodies and large pools of blood inside.After the explosion, shots were fired, said eyewitnesses to the English-speaking paper The National based in the United arabian Emirates.The origin of the weapon was not immediately clear.“I was driving erstwhile I heard the detonation as I passed the church.

People started screaming and I heard shots.” “The eyewitness said.

"Cars and ambulances began to arrive.

I have seen many people injured and others could have been killed.”The Syrian Ministry of the Interior attributed the terrorist attack to the muslim State (IS, formerly ISIS), stating that the attacker opened fire on the faithful and then detonated the explosive belt, according to the SANA news agency.The priest in the church presented a different version of the events, stating that there were 2 attackers who opened fire outside and then entered and blew themselves up.

“At the time of the attack there were about 400 people in the church” said The National.

Translated by Google Translator

source:https://www.rt.com/news/620256-damascus-syria-church-explosion/

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