Death toll in Damascus church attack rises to 25, says health ministry

The death toll from a suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus on Sunday has risen to 25, Syria's state news agency SANA said on Monday, citing the country's health ministry, Report informs via Reuters.

It was the first suicide bombing in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled by an Islamist-led rebel insurgency in December.