The Syrian Interior Ministry announces the arrest of the person responsible for the terrorist attack on Mar Elias Church
The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced the implementation of a special operation in cooperation with the General Intelligence Service, targeting ISIS cells in Damascus and its surroundings.
This came less than 24 hours after a suicide attack that targeted Mar Elias Church in the Dwel’a neighborhood of the capital.
Syrian Ministry of Interior spokesman Noureddine al Baba stated that the operation resulted in the arrest of the main person responsible for the attack and a number of members of the cell involved.
He explained that official authorities will publish the full details of the operation later on their official accounts.
The terrorist attack took place on Sunday, when a suicide bomber stormed the church during prayers, opening fire randomly before detonating an explosive belt, killing 25 people and wounding 63 others, according to official statistics issued by the Syrian Ministry of Health.
The attack sparked widespread condemnation at the Arab and international levels, with calls to unite the Syrian people and confront all attempts at sedition and violence.
