Damascus Explosion Kills 7 Lebanese Shi'ite Pilgrims

At least seven Lebanese Shi'ite pilgrims were killed Sunday in Damascus when a bomb exploded on the bus carrying them to holy sites in the Syrian capital. Authorities said another 20 pilgrims were wounded in the attack in the center of Damascus, near the shrine of Sayidna Ruqqaya. Syria's state news agency SANA said the "terrorist bombing" involved five kilograms of explosives placed near the front of the bus and that a second device found on the floor of the bus had...

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