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Eight Killed in Homs Mosque Blast During Friday Prayers

Investigators say planted explosives targeted worshippers in a predominantly Alawite district.

Syrian security forces inspect the damage after an explosion in the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood in Homs, Syria on Friday, December 26, 2025.
Syrian security forces inspect the damage after an explosion in the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood in Homs, Syria Friday, Dec. 26, 2025.(AP Photo)
At least six people killed and 21 were injured in the explosion at Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib Mosque in the Wadi Al Dahab area of Homs. Sana
Armed men stand near holy Muslim Quran books and broken glass following an explosion inside Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Syrian city of Homs on December 26, 2025.

Overview

  • Syrian health officials reported at least eight dead and 18 wounded, updating earlier lower figures and noting the toll remains preliminary.
  • The explosion occurred inside the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in Homs’s Wadi al-Dhahab during the crowded Friday prayer service.
  • The Interior Ministry labeled the incident a terrorist attack, cordoned off the site and opened a criminal investigation to identify the perpetrators.
  • A group calling itself Saraya Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility on Telegram, though authorities have not publicly confirmed the group’s culpability.
  • Hundreds attended funerals on Saturday, and the mosque’s imam urged restraint against sectarian reprisals as regional governments issued condemnations.