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| Deadly car bomb hits funeral in Damascus suburb | Deadly car bomb hits funeral in Damascus suburb |
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| Twelve people have been killed by a car bomb at a funeral in the Jaramana suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus, state TV has reported. | Twelve people have been killed by a car bomb at a funeral in the Jaramana suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus, state TV has reported. |
| Injuries were also reported, with state media saying 48 people were wounded. | |
| The funeral was for two supporters of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, according to a UK-based opposition group. | The funeral was for two supporters of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, according to a UK-based opposition group. |
| Activists estimate over 20,000 people have died since March 2011, with over a million thought to be displaced. | |
| The two who were being buried had reportedly been killed in a bomb attack on Monday. | |
| A taxi had been used to carry the bomb, according to state-run news agency Sana. | A taxi had been used to carry the bomb, according to state-run news agency Sana. |
| Pictures of the aftermath of the bombing distributed by Sana showed several destroyed vehicles and damage to surrounding buildings. | Pictures of the aftermath of the bombing distributed by Sana showed several destroyed vehicles and damage to surrounding buildings. |
| Violence continued across Syria on Tuesday, with reports of shelling around Damascus and fighting in the northern province of Idlib. |