Damascus court house, restaurant bombed in Syria, killing 30+

At least 30 people are killed in twin suicide bomb attacks at a court house and restaurant in Damascus, in the second such attack in the Syrian capital in five days.

The first attack, which happened at 1:20pm (local time) on Wednesday, targeted the Palace of Justice in central Damascus, not far from the Old City.

State news agency SANA initially said there were “a number of wounded” in addition to the death toll of 25, before later raising the death toll to 30.

Around an hour later, a second suicide bomber set off an explosive device inside a restaurant in the Al-Rabweh area.

Several casualties were reported from the second blast.

Source: Damascus court house, restaurant bombed in Syria, killing dozens – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)