Afghanistan, July 4 -- A bomb attack at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least 10 people and wounded 21 others, Syrian health officials said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the Syrian capital since a church bombing last year.
The explosion took place on Thursday near the Palace of Justice, a major government and judicial complex in the Syrian capital. Syrian authorities said the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device planted at the cafe, which was reportedly frequented by lawyers and other people working near the courthouse.
Syria's Health Ministry raised the death toll on Friday after initially reporting lower casualty figures, according to international media reports. Security forces sealed off the area after...