Explosion at mosque in Syria’s Homs kills at least eight
At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured after an explosion struck a mosque during Friday prayers in the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s Health Ministry said, Anadolu Agency reports.
Najeeb Al-Naasan, director of emergency and ambulance services at the ministry, said “the toll is not final and is likely to rise.”
In a statement, Syria’s Interior Ministry said the "terrorist blast" targeted the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque on Al-Khodari Street in the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood.
Security forces were immediately deployed to the site, establishing a security cordon around the area.
Specialized units have launched an investigation and are collecting evidence to identify those responsible for the attack, the Interior Ministry said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion immediately.
As reported earlier, a bomb exploded during prayers at a mosque in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Wednesday night, killing five people in what police described as a likely suicide attack