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took place and al-Za'im was executed. On 18 August, more than 200 prisoners in Syrian jails, including three accused of the bombing, were released. Before his execution, Zaim had announced that the three had confessed to the bombing and would be sentenced to death.
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confessed that he and two friends were behind the attack. By 11 August, Syrian authorities had arrested 11 youths, including several high school students.
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