Isis Behind Deadly Church Suicide Bombing Near Damascus, Syrian Interior Minister Says

The Islamic State is believed to beryllium down a deadly termination bombing that happened astatine a Greek Orthodox religion successful Syria connected Sunday. 

At slightest 22 group were killed, and 63 others were injured successful nan onslaught that took spot astatine nan Mar Elias Church successful Dweil'a – connected nan outskirts of Damascus. It reportedly began while group were praying. The perpetrator first opened occurrence connected nan worshipers, earlier detonating himself.

While nary group instantly claimed work for nan mass-casualty attack, Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson Noureddine Al-Baba suggested ISIS arsenic a apt culprit pursuing a preliminary investigation.

"The information of places of believe is simply a reddish line," Al-Baba said further, castigating ISIS and what remains of nan erstwhile authorities of Ba'athist dictator Bashar al-Assad arsenic actors trying to destabilize Syria.

SUICIDE BOMBER STRIKES SYRIAN CHURCH NEAR DAMASCUS DURING MASS

Syrian citizens and information forces inspect nan harm wrong Mar Elias religion wherever a termination bomber detonated himself successful Dweil'a successful nan outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

The country's overseas ministry echoed Al-Baba, describing nan onslaught arsenic "a hopeless effort to undermine nationalist coexistence and to destabilize nan country."

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The onslaught comes amid a clip of heightened governmental unrest successful nan notoriously volatile Middle East – little than 24 hours aft nan U.S. launched airstrikes connected 3 of Iran's apical atomic facilities. Israel launched a bid of akin attacks, including attacks connected nan Iranian capital, Tehran, successful nan weeks prior.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.