Syria president vows church attackers will face justice
DAMASCUS: Syrian interim President Ahmed al Sharaa vowed on Monday that those involved in a "heinous" suicide attack on a Damascus church a day earlier would face justice, calling for unity in the country. The shooting and suicide bombing on Sunday at the church in the working-class Dwelaa district of the Syrian capital killed 25 people and wounded 63, the health ministry said, raising an earlier toll of 22 killed. The authorities said the attacker was affiliated with the IS group.
"We promise... that we will work night and day, mobilising all our specialised security agencies, to capture all those who participated in and planned this heinous crime and to bring them to justice," Sharaa said in a statement. The attack "reminds us of the importance of solidarity and unity of the government and the people in facing all that threatens our nation's security and stability", he added.
Condemnation has continued to pour in from the international community after the attack — the first of its kind in the Syrian capital since toppled longtime ruler Bashar al Assad in December. — AFP
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