updated 3/21/2013 1:33:24 PM ET 2013-03-21T17:33:24

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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