Suicide bombing hits Damascus, deaths reported—state TV

Journalists at site of suicide bombing in Damascus - 15 March 2017

In this file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, journalists gather next of blood inside the main judicial building which attacked by a suicide bomber, in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, March 15, 2017.  (Photo by SANA via AP)

DAMASCUS, Syria—Several people were killed and others wounded on Sunday when a suicide bombing struck an eastern district of Damascus, Syrian state television reported.

It said security forces intercepted three suicide car bombers on Sunday morning, blowing up two at the entrance to the city.

The third was able to enter Damascus and blew himself up after being surrounded, causing several deaths and leaving a number of people wounded.

Further details were not immediately available.  /ra

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