Tag: Friday prayers
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Eight Dead in Mosque Blast Targeting Alawite Community in Homs, Syria
Summary of the Incident An explosion at a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday noon prayers killed eight people, according to the state-run SANA news agency. The blast struck a location associated with the Alawite minority, a Shia-adjacent sect that has faced security pressures in various parts of the country. Initial claims…
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Mosque blast in Homs kills eight amid sectarian tensions in Syria
Overview of the incident An explosion struck a mosque in the central Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers, killing eight people and injuring several others, according to Syria’s state media. The blast targeted a house of worship associated with the Alawite minority, raising concerns about sectarian tensions in a country long scarred by civil…