Then blew himself up with a bomb; 13 killed ( bomb;) 

Damascus: A case of suicide attack has come to light in Syria  Here a suicide bomber     ( bomb;)  v blew himself up inside a church full of people. The explosion took place in Daweila on the outskirts of Damascus when people were praying inside the Mar Elias Church. Britain-based war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that about 53 people have been injured in the attack, while about 13 others have also been killed. However, the number of injured and dead is still not clear. According to some local media reports, children are also included in the casualties.
No group took responsibility
Syria’s Information Minister Hamza Mustafa condemned the attack and called it a terrorist attack. He said, “This cowardly act is against the civil values ​​that bring us together.” So far, no group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The Syrian Interior Ministry said an extremist from the Islamic State group entered the church, fired at the people present there and then blew himself up wearing an explosive jacket, which matches the statements of some eyewitnesses.

Blown himself up with a bomb after firing

It is being said that this attack was the first of its kind in Syria after years. This attack has taken place at a time when Damascus is trying to win the support of minorities under its de facto Islamic rule. President Ahmed al-Shara is struggling to assert authority across the country. At the same time, there are concerns about the presence of sleeper cells of extremist groups in the war-torn country. At the same time, security forces rushed towards the church after the incident. An eyewitness said in an online video that the attacker came and started firing at the people present there. After this, he detonated the explosive jacket he was wearing.