Homs Mosque Bombing During Friday Prayers Kills 8

Overview

• State media and health officials reported at least eight dead and 18 injured after explosions inside the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib mosque in Wadi al-Dhahab.
• Preliminary findings from Syrian authorities indicate explosive devices were planted inside the building, with images showing scorched walls and shattered windows.
• Saraya Ansar al-Sunna claimed the operation on its Telegram channel, a claim not yet corroborated by independent sources.
• The Interior Ministry said a security cordon is in place as searches for suspects continue and forensic teams examine the wreckage.
• Syrian government bodies, Alawite organizations, neighboring countries, and the UN secretary-general issued condemnations, citing a broader pattern of sectarian violence since Assad’s fall.