Nine dead in suicide bomb near Damascus mosque

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1. Islamist group says it carried out Damascus bombing

Source: Reuters

Islamist group says it carried out Damascus bombing

CAIRO | Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:14pm EDT

(Reuters) - An Islamist group called "al-Nusra Front" claimed responsibility on Sunday for a suicide bombing which killed at least nine people in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday.

The group named the bomber as Abu Omar al-Shami and said he detonated his explosives amidst 150 members of the Syrian security forces who were gathered outside the Zain al-Abideen mosque in the Midan district of Damascus.

It was not possible to verify the statement.

Al-Nusra has also claimed responsibility for a January suicide bombing in Midan and other bombings in Damascus and in the northern city of Aleppo.

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