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Deadly church bombing reignites Christians' fears in post-Assad Syria

Deadly church bombing reignites Christians' fears in post-Assad Syria

Washington Post23-06-2025
BEIRUT — A deadly suicide bombing at a church outside Damascus, which Syrian authorities have blamed on the Islamic State, has revived worries that extremists might exploit Syria's fragile peace as its six-month-old government tries to keep a lid on bubbling sectarian violence across the country after the brutal Assad regime.
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