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An attack on a church in Damascus leaves at least 20 dead.

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Explosion at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, causing more than twenty deaths.Ali Haj Suleiman / Getty

At least 20 civilians were killed this Sunday in a suicide attack on the Mar Elias Christian Church in Damascus. According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, the attack was carried out by a suspected member of the Islamic State during a religious ceremony.