Syrian police announce detention of those involved in the terrorist attack on an Orthodox church in Damascus

The Syrian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the arrest of persons involved in the suicide attack on the Greek St. Elijah Church of the Antiochian Patriarchate in Damascus, which killed more than 20 people. This is reported by protothema.gr.

“The security forces managed to arrest several criminals involved in the attack on the Church of the Prophet Elijah,” – the Ministry of the Interior reported on Telegram during an operation near Damascus.

According to Interior Minister Anas Khatab, the operation was carried out against places associated with cells of the Islamic State terrorist organization.

As reported, on June 23, 2025, the Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Patriarch John X, visited the St. Elijah Church of Damascus, where a bloody terrorist attack took place the day before, killing 22 people. In addition, His Beatitude visited one of the capital’s hospitals, where he visited the victims of the Islamist who shot and exploded in the church during the service.