Al Qaeda Linked Groups Claims Two Suicide Bomb Attacks In Damascus That Killed 74

Reuters: Death toll from Damascus bombing climbs to 74: Observatory

The death toll from a double bomb attack targeting Shi'ites visiting a pilgrimage site in Damascus has climbed to 74, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday.

Most of the dead in Saturday's attack were Iraqi Shi'ites who were going to visit a cemetery near the Old City of Damascus.

There has been no claim of responsibility. The Hezbollah-run al-Manar TV station said it was carried out by two suicide bombers.

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