Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe Iraqi government said it was sending medical teams to Damascus to help care for the wounded and airplanes to transport them home. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAs Syria’s war enters its seventh year, Mr. Assad’s forces have rolled back rebel advances and consolidated their grip on Damascus. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySince neither group holds significant territory near the site of the attacks, they point to a major security breach. Last year, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide attack south of Damascus near the Sayeda Zeinab shrine, which is revered by Shiites. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHe added that as of yet he had no direct lines of communication with the American president.

Source: New York Times March 11, 2017 12:19 UTC