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At least 13 killed and 53 injured in suicide bombing at Damascus church

Jun 23, 2025

Damascus [Syria], June 23: At least 13 people were killed and 53 injured in an attack that took place inside a church in Damascus, Syria's official SANA news agency reported on Sunday, citing the Health Ministry.
The Interior Ministry said a suicide bomber affiliated with the Islamic State terror group had entered the St Elias Church and opened fire, and then detonated his explosive vest.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has put the toll at 19 and dozens injured. The monitoring group said security forces cordoned off the area after the attack. Minister of Information Hamza al-Mustafa described the attack as a "cowardly act that contradicts the values of citizenship that unite us all."
Source: Qatar Tribune

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