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Friday, June 28, 2013

Syria: Bab Touma Bombing Targets Christian Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of ...


On 27 June 2013 and just moments after Patriarch John X (Yazigi) of Antioch and All The East passed by a narrow street in the mostly Christian dominated Bab Touma neighborhood in Damascus heading towards Greek Orthodox Virgin Mary church, as some locals reported, a bombing occurred, initially reported as a suicide bomber before further investigation indicated to a mortar shell and after obtaining footage from a CCTV placed on one of the shops from the targeted location it was confirmed to be a mortar shell that missed the patriarch in moments but didn’t miss 4 civilians whom were killed a number of others injured, not to mention the destruction in properties.
The following footage from the CCTV shows the mortar shell landing in one of the frames we managed to extend to show clearly:

Lying and Getting Away With It

Lying and Getting Away With It