The death toll from an attack on a church in Syria has jumped to 25, state media say. DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The death toll from an attack on a church in Syria has gone up to 25, state media said Monday.

The interior ministry says a man affiliated with IS entered a church and opened fire before blowing himself up.

Govt raided hideouts and arrested militants after a suicide bomber hit a church in Damascus. Syrian Christians fear for safety under new Islamist rule.