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Syria says preliminary probe links Damascus bomb cell to Islamic State

  • Syrian security says the cell behind the July 7 Damascus bombings was linked to Islamic State after tracking one member.
  • Authorities plan to reveal the cell members’ identities, roles and links once investigations finish.
  • Two bombs near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron stayed wounded 18 people and overshadowed his visit — the first by an EU head of state since Assad was toppled.
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