A recent suicide bombing at Saint Elias Church in Damascus killed 20 and injured 52, marking a significant escalation for ISIS. This attack is notable as it is the first major operation by ISIS following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The assailant entered the church during prayers, opened fire, and detonated an explosive vest, while witnesses reported a second gunman also firing during the chaos. The bombing underscores the renewed threat of ISIS, which has sought to take advantage of the security vacuum in Syria.
The attack on Saint Elias church in Damascus, the first major IS operation post-Assad, marks a significant escalation in violence and insecurity within Syria.
Eyewitnesses recounted a terrifying scene with gunfire followed by an explosion, highlighting the immediate chaos and devastation brought by the suicide bomber.
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