Three killed and five injured in mosque explosion in Homs, Syria; investigation ongoing into possible suicide bomber involvement.

Three killed and five injured in mosque explosion in Homs, Syria; investigation ongoing into possible suicide bomber involvement.

Syrian state media says security forces have imposed a cordon around the area and are investigating.

DAMASCUS: Three people were killed and five injured when an explosion struck a mosque in an Alawite neighborhood in the Syrian province of Homs on Friday, a local official…

Syrian health ministry says at least 18 others were injured in attack caused by planted explosives

The explosion in Homs targeted a predominantly Alawite area, a sect that has faced crackdowns and violence since the fall of former-President Bashar al-Assad.

In einer Moschee im syrischen Homs ist ein Sprengsatz explodiert, acht Menschen starben. Es handelt sich um den ersten Anschlag auf ein muslimisches Gotteshaus seit dem…

A bombing struck the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Homs, Syria, on Friday killing six people and injuring 21.

Images released by Syria’s state-run Arab News Agency showed blood on the mosque’s carpets, holes in the walls, shattered windows and fire damage.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday that killed eight people. The city’s press office said…

HOMS: 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…

Officials have said the preliminary investigations indicate explosive devices were planted inside the mosque but have not yet publicly identified a suspect.