At least 40 Iraqis have been killed and 120 injured in twin explosions near religious shrines frequented by Shiite pilgrims in the Syrian capital Damascus, according to Syrian and Iraqi officials.
Key points:
- Attack occurred at a bus station where pilgrims were gathered
- Syria’s Interior Minister Mohammed al-Shaar visited the injured in local hospitals
- Death toll is likely to rise because dozens were wounded in the blast
The attack took place at a bus station where the pilgrims had been brought to visit the nearby Bab al-Saghir cemetery, named after one of the seven gates of the Old City of Damascus.
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