Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 20, Syrian authorities say
22 June
At least 20 people have been killed and 52 others wounded in a suicide bombing at a church on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria's health ministry has said.
The attacker entered Mar Elias Church in Dweila during a service and opened fire with a weapon before detonating an explosive vest, according to the interior ministry.
It added that he was affiliated with the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). There was no immediate claim from the group itself.
The Syrian Civil Defence - whose emergency teams are widely known as the White Helmets - posted photos and video from inside the church showing a heavily damaged altar, pews covered in broken glass and a bloodied floor.