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Suicide bomber blows himself up in Christian church in Damascus, killing five

About 30 injured in incident

At least five people were killed and about 30 were injured in a terrorist attack on a Christian church in eastern Damascus.

According to Al Hadath TV channel, a suicide bomber who entered the church detonated the explosive device.

The attack took place in the Christian-populated Duweila neighborhood. Police have cordoned off the area and ambulances are arriving to take away the injured.