Damascus cafe blast tests Syria's security amid post-transition trials
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A bomb exploded in a crowded Damascus cafe near the Palace of Justice, killing at least nine and wounding 22; the device was reportedly placed under a table by an unidentified attacker, and no group has claimed responsibility, though officials warn that remnants of the old regime and other bad actors could use such attacks to destabilize Syria as high-profile trials continue.
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