Suicide bomber kills at least 25 in Damascus Justice Palace attack

An IED has been detonated at the Justice Palace in al-Hamidiyeh, Damascus, the Syrian Arab News Agency reports. It’s reported at least 25 people have been killed in the blast.


A suicide bomber detonated the explosives inside the main building on Wednesday, according to AP. The Justice Palace houses a number of Syrian courts.

The attacker is said to have detonated his explosive device after police attempted to prevent him from entering the building, Ahmed al-Sayyid, a senior state legal official told al-Ikhbariya TV, according to Reuters.

A Damascus Police source told SANA the initial toll is said to be 25, with a number of people injured.
  rt.com
15/3/17