The number of victims of explosion in Central Damascus rose to 20. On Sunday, July 2, according to the Agency Reuters with reference to the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Syria.
In the attack, after the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr injuring dozens of people.
A suicide bomber blew up his car in the area of al-Ghadir in the quarter of Bab touma, was part of a massive attack of terrorists. The Syrian news Agency SANA reported that the militants were going to use three of the mined car, but law enforcement agencies managed to neutralize two of them before the explosions. Officials said that the terrorists failed to achieve their goals, otherwise the number of casualties would have been higher.
While no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
It is noted that this is the first massive terrorist attack in Damascus since March, when jihadists blew up two cars. Then killed more than 30 people.
The civil war in Syria began in 2011. Participate in the confrontation between government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, opposition forces Islamist groups and terrorists. Among the latter are prohibited on the territory of Russia the organization “Islamic state”.