Syria says the Islamic State group was behind the deadly attack on a Damascus church
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The sleeper cell behind a deadly church bombing near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State group, which had plans to target a Shiite shrine in a similar attack, Syria ‘s Interior Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.
Sunday’s attack on the Mar Elias church killed at least 25 people. The attack was the first of its kind in Syria in years, and comes as Damascus under de facto Islamist rule is trying to win the support of the country’s minorities.
Noureddine Al-Baba told journalists a second attacker was caught Monday on his way to target a Shiite shrine in the Sayyida Zeinab suburb in Damascus, where many sites of the Islamic sect are located. Ал-Баба съобщи, че силите за сигурност също осуети трета интервенция, при която нападател на мотоциклет ще се насочи към препълнено събиране в столицата. Той не даде спомагателни детайлности.
„ Ние нападнахме са укритие, изземване на оръжия и взривни кеши “, сподели Ал Баба, който съобщи, че силите за сигурнос...
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