A terrorist attack took place Sunday at a Christian church in Damascus, with officials of Syria’s Islamist government blaming the Islamic State for the attack.
At least 25 people died, and 63 others were wounded, Syria’s health ministry has said, according to the BBC.
The attack began when a man opened fire in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Prophet Elias on Sunday evening. The man then detonated an explosive vest.
In a statement, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch said, “The treacherous hand of evil struck this evening, claiming our lives, along with the lives of our loved ones who fell today as martyrs during the evening divine liturgy.”
Lawrence Maamari, who witnessed the event, said, “[S]omeone entered [the church] from outside carrying a
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