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Suicide Bomber Kills 22 at Damascus Church During Sunday Service

  • In Damascus’s Dweila neighborhood on June 22, an ISIS-affiliated gunman opened fire in Mar Elias Church before detonating a vest, killing at least 20 and injuring 52 worshippers.
  • Following prior failed attacks, ISIS-affiliated jihadists intensified targeting of churches, leading to the first successful church bombing since Assad's ouster in December.
  • Eyewitness Issam Nasr described seeing people 'blown to bits,' while White Helmets footage shows bloodied bodies and shattered pews, confirming the attack’s devastating scale.
  • On the ground, White Helmets evacuated victims and secured the scene, while security forces were deployed to investigate and protect nearby institutions.
  • More broadly, this attack raises concerns about ISIS's ongoing capabilities and could worsen sectarian tensions in the region.
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Kathimerini English Edition broke the news in Athens, Greece on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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