on Monday 23 June, 2025
Death toll in Damascus church attack rises to 25, says health ministry
People inspect the damage after a blast rocked the Mar Elias Church according to witnesses, in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria June 22, 2025. The White Helmets/Handout via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
DUBAI, June 23 (Reuters) - The death toll from a suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus on Sunday has risen to 25, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Monday citing the country's health ministry.
It was the first suicide bombing in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled by an Islamist-led rebel insurgency in December.
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