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Blast Inside Homs Mosque Kills at Least Three as Cause Remains Unclear

Officials report the site is secured, with initial details coming chiefly from state media.

Overview

  • The explosion occurred inside the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Homs' Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood.
  • Syrian state media report at least three people killed and several wounded, and emergency teams evacuated the injured.
  • Security forces cordoned off the mosque while investigators conducted an examination of the scene.
  • Authorities have not identified whether the blast involved an explosive device, a suicide attack, or another source.
  • AFP notes the location is a government-controlled, Alawite-majority district, and independent verification remains limited.