At Least 20 Killed in Bombings near Hazrat Zaynab (AS) Shrine in Syria
The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 20 people were killed and dozens of others injured on Saturday when the explosions hit near the holy shrine of Hazrat Zaynab (SA), the granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Sources said a bomber blew up his explosives at the entrance of the shrine, leaving several casualties among pilgrims, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported.
It was followed by a second blast when an explosive-laden car parked on the nearby al-Tin street went off shortly afterwards.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Takfiri terrorists such as Daesh have hit the area at least three times this year, killing or injuring scores of people.
Syria has been gripped by foreign-backed militancy since March 2011. The United Nations (UN)’s Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura estimates that over 400,000 people have been killed in the conflict. The UN stopped its official casualty count in Syria more than two years ago, citing its increasing inability to verify the figures it received.
