US EditionMosque Blast Kills Eight in Syria's Homs
The bombing targeted a predominantly Alawite mosque during Friday prayers, killing 8 and injuring 18, with Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claiming responsibility for the sectarian attack.
- 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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Hundreds mourn in Syria's Homs after deadly mosque bombing
Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday despite rain and cold outside of a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs where a bombing the day before killed eight people and wounded 18. The crowd gathered next to the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood, where the population is predominantly from the Alawite minority, before driving in convoys to bury the victims.Officials have said the preliminary investigations indicate explos…
Mosque Bombing in Syria Kills 8
A bombing at a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said, as long-standing sectarian, ethnic, and political fault lines destabilize the country, even as large-scale fighting has subsided. Syria's state-run Arab News Agency, citing a security...
Mosque bombing in Syria kills 8 in attack targeting Alawite minority
Eight people were killed and 18 wounded when explosive devices detonated inside an Alawite mosque in the central Syrian city of Homs; an extremist group formed after the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime claimed responsibility and threatened more attacks
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