June 22 (UPI) -- At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a suicide bombing inside a church in Syria, according to the country's Ministry of Health and security officials.
People were praying during mass inside the Mar Elias Church in Dweil'a on the outskirts of Damascus when the attack occurred.
The Syrian Ministry of Interior offered condolences and said an investigation is underway surrounding the circumstances of the attack.
"These terrorist acts will not halt the Syrian state's efforts to achieve civil peace, not will they deter Syrians from their choice to unite in the face of all those who work to tamper with their stability and security," a statement on social media from the ministry said.
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