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Syria conflict: 'Suicide bomb' in Damascus Christian area
Source: BBC
27 June 2013 Last updated at 13:56 GMT
Syria conflict: 'Suicide bomb' in Damascus Christian area
A blast in an old Christian quarter of the Syrian capital Damascus has left four people dead, in what Syrian state TV describes as a suicide attack.
Several people were injured in the attack in the Bab Sharqi neighbourhood, near a church.
Rebel sources confirmed the number of dead, but said the attack was caused by a mortar bomb.
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Reports say that the bomber was wearing a suicide belt and blew himself up outside the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox church.
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Syria conflict: 'Suicide bomb' in Damascus Christian area
A blast in an old Christian quarter of the Syrian capital Damascus has left four people dead, in what Syrian state TV describes as a suicide attack.
Several people were injured in the attack in the Bab Sharqi neighbourhood, near a church.
Rebel sources confirmed the number of dead, but said the attack was caused by a mortar bomb.
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Reports say that the bomber was wearing a suicide belt and blew himself up outside the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox church.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23086213