A suicide bomber attacked the Mar Elias Church in Dweil'a, Syria, during prayers, killing at least 22 people and injuring 63. This unprecedented attack highlights ongoing instability in the region, with the Syrian government suspecting the Islamic State group. Local media depicted the aftermath, illustrating blood and chaos inside the church. Syrian officials condemned the attack as a terrorist act against civic values, stressing the need for equal citizenship and safety in religious spaces while promising to dismantle criminal organizations.
This cowardly act goes against the civic values that bring us together. We will not back down from our commitment to equal citizenship.
The security of places of worship is a red line; IS and remaining members of the ousted Assad government are trying to destabilise Syria.
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