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Syria Vows to Strike Terror Back with Iron Fist

Syria Vows to Strike Terror Back with Iron Fist
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Syria's interior ministry has vowed to "strike back with an iron fist" at a recent "escalation of terror attacks."

It comes after bomb hit the capital, Damascus, killing at least 26 civilians and members of the security forces.

Interior Minister Ibrahim al-Shaar announced Friday that 26 people had been killed in the blast in the Maidan district of Damascus, including 15 who could not be identified because their bodies had been shredded in the blast.

Most of those martyred were civilians, but some security personnel were among the casualties.

Shaar blamed the attack on a suicide bomber, who he said had "detonated himself with the aim of killing the largest number of people".

"We will strike back with an iron fist at anyone tempted to tamper with the security of the country or its citizens," he said.

The Damascus blast happened at a busy junction in the Midan district of Damascus. State TV showed the shattered blood-stained windows of what appeared to be a bus carrying policemen.


Source: News agencies, Edited by moqawama.org

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