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 said. Syrian state media said security forces had imposed a cordon around the area and were investigating. Local officials told Reuters it may have been caused by a suicide bomber or explosives placed there.

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.