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Suicide bomber 'kills 20 and injures 52' in attack on church full of worshipers in Syria
UK Daily Mail ^ | 06/22/2025 | MATT STRUDWICK

Posted on 06/22/2025 1:38:31 PM PDT by DFG

At least 20 worshippers have been killed and 52 injured in a suicide bomb attack at a Christian church in Syria.

The bomber opened fire as people were praying inside Mar Elias Church, in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus, before detonating his vest.

Some children are thought to be among the wounded, according to state media.

Horrifying footage showed blood splattered over the shattered pews and masonry walls following the blast.

Syria's interior ministry said a member of the Islamic State group was behind Sunday's attack.

'A suicide attacker affiliated with the Daesh (IS) terrorist group entered the Saint Elias church... opened fire then blew himself up with an explosive belt,' the ministry said in a statement.

The attack was the first of its kind in Syria in years, and comes as Damascus under its de facto Islamist rule is trying to win the support of minorities.

As President Ahmad al-Sharaa struggles to exert authority across the country, there have been concerns about the presence of sleeper cells of extremist groups in the war-torn country.

The attack comes 24 hours after Syria's security forces detained Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of toppled leader Bashar al-Assad.

Interior Minister Anas Khattab offered condolences for the victims and said that 'specialised teams from the ministry have begun investigations into the circumstances of this reprehensible crime'.

'These terrorist acts will not stop the efforts of the Syrian state in achieving civil peace,' Khattab said according to a statement.

A witness who identified himself as Rawad said he saw the attacker who was accompanied by two others who fled as he was driving near the church.

'He was shooting at the church - he then went inside the church and blew himself up,' he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bombthemtoo; church; jihad; makesyriagreatagain; moslem; regimechange; religionofpeace; syria
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1 posted on 06/22/2025 1:38:31 PM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

Meantime, a church Sunday School attacked in suburban Detroit.


2 posted on 06/22/2025 1:42:51 PM PDT by cookcounty (Uuuuuuhh.)
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To: DFG

Depressing.


3 posted on 06/22/2025 1:43:01 PM PDT by mairdie
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To: DFG

In America, when someone starts shooting before going in, they may wind up dead.


4 posted on 06/22/2025 1:45:38 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: DFG

How many ISIS scumbags did the new “president” release from prison?


5 posted on 06/22/2025 1:47:02 PM PDT by montag813
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To: ConservativeMind

The minister ran over the gunman and killed him.
End of story:
https://www.aol.com/news/michigan-church-shooting-security-guard-172902149.html


6 posted on 06/22/2025 2:00:36 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: DFG
as Damascus under its de facto Islamist rule is trying to win the support of minorities.

A bit of a setback there I'd say

7 posted on 06/22/2025 2:00:38 PM PDT by xp38
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To: mairdie

Very.


8 posted on 06/22/2025 2:06:21 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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In before liberaltarian Freeptards insist "We're next because Iran!"

And prayers for committed Syrian Christians who were sacrificed by moongodders that will be met face-to-face by Satan sooner than later, and their soul called due.

9 posted on 06/22/2025 2:22:38 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: DFG

The religion of Satan, at it again.


10 posted on 06/22/2025 2:43:09 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: DFG

***he then went inside the church and blew himself up,’***

Years ago I saw a photo of the aftermath of a suicide bomber. All that was left was his head. It should be wrapped in a pig skin and fed to hogs.


11 posted on 06/22/2025 2:45:12 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( )
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To: DFG

The way to stop this is to feed Islamic terrorists to the pigs. In their religion, it would prove their deity rejected their martyrdom and sent them to Hell.

Let their bodies be converted into swine flesh and swine dung.


12 posted on 06/22/2025 4:12:34 PM PDT by unlearner (Still not tired of winning.)
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To: DFG; nitzy

Curious as to whether or not Nitzy continues to blame the Jews every time a muslim murders a Christian in Syria?


13 posted on 06/22/2025 4:12:42 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Nitzy: New and Improved, now with only 60% Anti-Semitic posts, down from 66% in December!)
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To: Uncle Miltie

(click on pic for source of the quote)

How many churches full of Christians got blown up in Syria by the Assad regime?

All previous attacks on Christians were committed by the same monsters who did this one and who Israel handed Syria over to. (who also happen to be enemies of Iran)

I guess dead Christians are just collateral damage in Israel’s quest for regional control?

14 posted on 06/22/2025 4:32:52 PM PDT by nitzy (I don’t trust good looking country singers or fat doctors.)
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To: nitzy

Good to hear you’re steadfast in your idiocy.

Whenever a muslim murders a Christian, it’s the Jews’ fault! - Nitzy, 6/22/35


15 posted on 06/22/2025 5:03:03 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Whenever a muslim murders a Christian, it’s the Jews’ fault! - Nitzy, 6/22/35)
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To: nitzy

Hey! Did you see?

Hardspunned got the zot!

You can’t be far behind.


16 posted on 06/22/2025 5:06:03 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Whenever a muslim murders a Christian, it’s the Jews’ fault! - Nitzy, 6/22/35)
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To: DFG

What a shock - no mention of this massacre on the Seattle Times website. /sarc


17 posted on 06/22/2025 5:54:44 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: nitzy

I guess dead Christians are just collateral damage in Israel’s quest for regional control?

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you sick antisemitic bastard.


18 posted on 06/22/2025 6:03:07 PM PDT by cuz1961
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To: nitzy

Pretty much


19 posted on 06/22/2025 6:03:11 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: cuz1961

Maybe you are out of the loop. I don’t blame you for not following the conversation.

When Assad fell and Israel took credit for his demise, I and many other predicted it would lead to the death of Christians at the hands of the head chopper jihadists.

Here is an article from FrontPageMagazine predicting exactly what happened today and here is the comment from admitted IDF operative Uncle Miltie calling it “concern trolling”.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4285572/posts?page=7#7

That’s pretty sick if you ask me.


20 posted on 06/22/2025 6:09:44 PM PDT by nitzy (I don’t trust good looking country singers or fat doctors.)
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