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3. 8 Killed and 18 Wounded in Terrorist Mosque Bombing in Homs

Eight people were killed and others wounded on Friday in a terrorist bombing at the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the al-Waer district of Homs, Syrian state media reported.

The director of the Emergency and Ambulance Department at Syria’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Najib al-Naasan, told the state-run SANA news agency that eight people were killed and 18 others injured in the blast, noting that the toll remains preliminary.

A security source said initial investigations indicate that the explosion was caused by explosive devices planted inside the mosque.

Syria's foreign ministry called the bombing a "desperate attempt" to destabilise the country, vowing to hold the perpetrators accountable.

In a statement, the ministry condemned "this cowardly criminal act,” saying it came "in the context of repeated desperate attempts to undermine security and stability and spread chaos among the Syrian people".