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BEIRUT (Reuters) - A large explosion hit a mosque in the center of the Syrian capital on Thursday, state television said, causing an unknown number of casualties.
Syria TV, the state news channel, said a "terrorist suicide blast" hit the Iman mosque in central Damascus.
Residents contacted in the area said they believed the explosion may have been caused by a mortar bomb which hit near a political party office.
(Reporting by Erika Solomon; Editing by Michael Roddy)
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