Damascus: The Syrian Interior Ministry reported on Sunday that a "terrorist" attack targeted St. Elias Church in the Duwaila area of Damascus.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the official Syrian News Agency (SANA) stated that the ministry revealed in a post on X platform, "a suicide bomber affiliated with the ISIS entered St. Elias Church in the Duwaila neighborhood of the capital, Damascus, opened fire, and then detonated himself with an explosive vest." Syrian Information Minister Hamza Mustafa condemned the attack, asserting that this act contradicts "the values of citizenship that unite us all as Syrians." The Health Ministry confirmed that "nine civilians were killed and 13 others injured in the initial toll of the terrorist attack."