{"id":37518,"date":"2016-06-20T13:52:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T11:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/site\/?p=37518"},"modified":"2016-06-26T09:45:57","modified_gmt":"2016-06-26T07:45:57","slug":"%d9%86%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%a9-%d8%a8%d8%b7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%83-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b1%d8%ab%d9%88%d8%b0%d9%83%d8%b3-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%ac%d9%8a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/copticocc.org\/en\/%d9%86%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%a9-%d8%a8%d8%b7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b1%d9%83-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b1%d8%ab%d9%88%d8%b0%d9%83%d8%b3-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%ac%d9%8a\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian Orthodox patriarch escapes suicide bomber attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Syrian Orthodox church chief Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II had a narrow escape after a suicide bombing in Qamshi in Syria targeted him on Sunday afternoon. The patriarch was attending the commemoration of the thousands of Christians killed by Ottaman army in 1915, called the `Sayfo&#8217; (sword) massacre.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">When the security officials of the Patriarch blocked the suicide bomber who tried to enter the commemoration hall, the bomber detonated himself and three security officials died on the spot.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">A local force named Sotoro was in charge of the security and as per an AFP report, three Sotoro members were injured, while three died.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">As per the report, Patriarch who lead the commemoration was the bomber&#8217;s. No agencies have yet claimed responsibility for the bombing.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Patriarch Aphrem II is the supreme leader of Syrian churches including Kerala\u2019s Jacobite church.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Qamshi, situated in the border of Turkey and Syria regularly witnesses suicide bombings, and often orchestrated by the Islamic State jihadist group.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; color: #000000;\">Meanwhile Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned the attack. &#8220;I share the concern of all those who love and respect the Patriarch. The incident was unfortunate,&#8221; CM said in a press release on Monday morning.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Syrian Orthodox church chief Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II had a narrow escape after a suicide bombing in Qamshi in Syria targeted him on Sunday afternoon. The patriarch was attending the commemoration of the thousands of Christians killed by Ottaman army in 1915, called the `Sayfo&#8217; (sword) massacre. 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