Syrian State TV said the blasts in the Sayyida Zeinab area just south of Damascus killed eight people and wounded 13 others. SHIITE ISLAM COMMUNITYThe Sayyida Zeinab suburb is home to a shrine by the same name, one of the most renowned in Shiite Islam. In February, a series of blasts ripped through Sayyida Zeinab, killing at least 83 people and wounding more than 170. ISIS CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITYThe Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombings through its Aamaq news agency, which said there were three attacks carried by suicide bombers. 2 Sayyida Zeinab suburb is prominent Shiite Islam community.

Source: India Today June 11, 2016 12:22 UTC