An explosion at an Alawite mosque in Homs, Syria, resulted in the deaths of eight people and injured 18 others.

Security forces cordoned off the area following the incident. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Syria has experienced increased sectarian violence since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in 2024, with recent incidents including attacks by Sunni extremists.

Source: Kurier — https://kurier.at/politik/ausland/fuenf-tote-explosion-in-alawitischer-moschee-syrien-homs/403116705