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Syria: Multiple explosions in Damascus; dozens killed and injured

Syrian state TV says a suicide bomber targeted Damascus Palace of Justice. Initial reports of dozens of casualties.

Bombs at Palace of Justice and a restaurant

Dozens killed and injured

6th anniversary of start of Syrian uprising

 

  • Syrian state TV says a suicide bomber targeted Damascus Palace of Justice.
  • Police say at least 25 people have been killed, AFP reported
  • Syria’s official news agency says at least 25 killed, AP reported
  • Syria’s Minister of Justice says 31 dead and 60 injured in Damascus suicide attack, Al Jazeera Arabic reported
  • NEW A police source told AFP 32 people died and 100 were injured
  • NEW The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights said at least 39 people had been killed, The Washington Post reported
Unverified image of aftermath of bomb attack on Damascus Palace of Justice, Syria, March 15, 2017 Image: @HKX07/Twitter

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