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A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt inside Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus on Sunday, 22 June, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 50, Syrian officials reported. In a statement, the Interior Ministry said, “A suicide bomber affiliated with the terrorist ISIS organization entered Saint Mar Elias Church in the Dweila district of the capital, Damascus, where he opened fire before detonating himself with an explosive vest.” The attack marks the first deadly…