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Mosque Blast Kills Eight in Syria's Homs
The bombing targeted the Alawite community during peak Friday prayers, with at least eight killed and 18 wounded, amid ongoing sectarian tensions in Syria.
- During Friday noon prayers at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab neighbourhood, Homs, a bombing killed at least eight worshippers and wounded 18.
- Long-Running fault lines across Syria set the context for Friday's blast as tensions flared in recent weeks, with a national commission reporting at least 1,426 killed and the Syrian Observatory more than 1,700.
- Preliminary probes and security sources point to planted explosive devices inside the mosque, with Syria state media SANA showing blood, holes, shattered windows, and fire damage.
- Security forces cordoned the site, transported casualties to hospitals and launched searches, while Syria's Foreign Ministry and neighbouring countries condemned the attack on Friday.
- Authorities had increased security measures ahead of the blast, and late-November killings in Homs raised risks that the bombing could reignite instability after curfews ended Monday evening.
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Deadly blast hits mosque in Alawite area of Syria's Homs
An explosion killed at least eight worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs on Friday, state media said, with an Islamist militant group claiming responsibility.
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