Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus Countryside, SANA-Death toll from the three terrorist bombings in al-Sayyida Zeinab rose to 83, while 178 citizens were wounded.
Earlier, A number of civilians were killed and others were injured, most of them are women and children in three successive terrorist bombings in the schools’ street in al-Sayyida Zeinab town in Damascus Countryside on Sunday.
SANA reporter quoted local sources as saying that terrorists detonated a car bomb loaded with a large quantity of explosives on Sunday afternoon.
The bombing was followed by two other suicide bombings with explosive belts after the civilians gathered in the place.
The three bombings killed a number of civilians and injured scores others who were severely wounded in addition to causing big material damage to the area.
Meanwhile, the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the three explosions through Twitter.
Al-Sayyida Zeinab area was rocked on January 31th with a terrorist bombing with a car bomb which targeted a bus in Koa Soudan area followed by two suicide bombings with explosive belts, killing 45 persons and injuring 100 others.
The Cabinet condemned the attacks with Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi saying that terrorist organizations are committing their attacks to make up for the recurring losses and defeats they suffer at the hands of the Syrian Arab Army.
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