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| Dozens killed in twin bombings near Shiite cemetery in Damascus | |
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| At least 33 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a twin bombing in Syria’s capital, Damascus, Syrian state news agency SANA has reported, citing police. | |
| Two explosive devices went off near Bab al-Saghir cemetery in Damascus’ Bab Mousalla area, the city’s Police Command told Syrian SANA news agency. | Two explosive devices went off near Bab al-Saghir cemetery in Damascus’ Bab Mousalla area, the city’s Police Command told Syrian SANA news agency. |
| Security forces have cordoned off the area and ambulances are rushing to the scene to transport the victims to hospitals, Al Mayadeen TV said. | Security forces have cordoned off the area and ambulances are rushing to the scene to transport the victims to hospitals, Al Mayadeen TV said. |
| Bab al-Saghir cemetery is located in the old city of Damascus. It contains the graves of several eminent companions of the Prophet Mohammed, including his two wives. The place is often frequented by Shia Muslims, as it has several Shia mausoleums that draw pilgrims from across the globe. | |
| There have been conflicting reports about the number of casualties. Reuters cited local media as saying that up to 40 people were killed, and AFP reported at least 30 casualties. | |
| READ MORE: Militants shell Damascus & suburbs, 1 killed and 14 injured - SANA | |
| SANA didn’t give any numbers so far, saying only that “a number of civilians” were killed. | |
| In February, at least 50 people were killed and dozens injured in a string of suicide blasts in the Syrian city of Homs, where a total of six suicide bombings rocked military facilities, including the headquarters of the country’s security service and a building housing Syrian military intelligence. | |
| The attacks were claimed by Al-Nusra Front militants. |