According to sources, the extremists smashed the contents of the store and stole money.

The attackers directly threatened Christian residents in the locality by calling them “infidels” and insulted the Christian religion and its symbols, before leaving the area.

Earlier, gunmen attacked with firearms the Al-Karawan nightclub in Damascus, the Syrian capital, where they killed a dancer and wounded others.

The attackers left the place without their identities being revealed.

On the eve, security forces arrested people involved in the assault on the “Nights of the Orient” restaurant and nightclub in central Damascus, following the circulation of video footage showing the attack by gunmen on civilians, including women inside the venue.

Syria is witnessing a dangerous escalation of hate speech and sectarian incitement, which is exacerbating tensions and threatening social peace.

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