ICC Note:

Two suicide bombings struck Damascus, killing at least 31 people and injuring another 20. The first bomb attacked the main court complex in the center of the city and the second went off in a restaurant. Both terrorist actions targeted innocent people and civilians. The continuation of terror and war causes the survival of the vulnerable Christian community to come into question.

3/16/2017 Syria (BBC) – At least 31 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at the main court complex in the centre of the Syrian capital, Damascus, officials say.

The bomber blew himself up after police tried to stop him entering the Palace of Justice, near the Souk al-Hamidieyh.

Later, another suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the western district of Rabweh, injuring more than 20 people.

The attacks come on the sixth anniversary of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

What began as anti-government protests quickly mushroomed into a brutal proxy war that has drawn in regional and world powers.

Activists say more than 320,000 people have been killed and 11 million displaced.

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