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Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers

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By Eyad Kourdi, Kareem El Damanhoury, and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured in an explosion targeting a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, the country’s health ministry said.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Explosion at mosque in Syria’s Homs kills at least six (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Syrian state media says security forces have imposed a ​cordon around ‌the area and are investigating.

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Eight killed in Syria mosque explosion during Friday prayers (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Eyad Kourdi, Kareem El Damanhoury, and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured in an explosion targeting a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, the country’s health ministry said.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Deadly blast hits mosque in Alawite area of Syria's Homs (opens Al-Monitor)

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    An explosion killed at least eight worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs on Friday, state media said, with an Islamist militant group claiming responsibility.The attack during Friday prayers is the latest on the Alawite community, and the second blast in a place of …

  4. Breitbart News

    Dozens Killed and Injured by Mosque Bombings in Syria and Nigeria (opens Breitbart News)

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    Both Syria and Nigeria were struck by deadly mosque bombings this week, killing and injuring dozens of people.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Syria: 8 killed in first major mosque attack since Assad – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A deadly blast tore through an Alawite mosque during Friday prayers in the western city of Homs. A little-known militant group has claimed responsibility as Syria's sectarian tensions erupt again.

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 6 dead and 21 wounded (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Authorities in Syria say that a bombing at a mosque in the city of Homs killed at least six people and wounded 21 others. The bombing happened during Friday prayers in a predominantly Alawite area. Preliminary investigations suggest explosive devices were planted inside the mosque.

  7. WMUR

    Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded (opens WMUR)

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    Tensions have flared across several parts of Syria in recent weeks as sectarian, ethnic and political fault lines continue to destabilize the country.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills eight (opens Al-Monitor)

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    DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Eight people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA said.An ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim Syrian group known as Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah said on its Telegram channels that i…

  9. CBS News

    8 killed, 18 wounded in mosque bombing in Syria (opens CBS News)

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    Images shared by Syria's state-run news agency showed blood on carpets, holes in the walls, shattered windows and fire damage.

  10. UPI

    6 dead in mosque explosion in Homs, Syria (opens UPI)

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    A bombing struck the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Homs, Syria, on Friday killing six people and injuring 21.

  11. Washington Examiner

    At least eight killed in terrorist attack targeting Syrian mosque (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Iraqi Sunni terrorist group Ansar al Sunnah claimed responsibility for the attack on Telegram, but officials have yet to name the culprits.

  12. West Hawaii Today

    8 killed in Syria mosque blast, government says (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    8 killed in Syria mosque blast, government says – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today

  13. BNO News

    8 killed after explosives detonated at mosque in Syria (opens BNO News)

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    At least eight people were killed and nearly 30 others were injured following an attack with explosives at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite neighborhood of Homs, a religious minority in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Mosque bombing in Syria kills 8 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    IDLIB, Syria -- A bombing at a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said, as longstanding sectarian, ethnic and political fault lines continue to destabilize the country, even as large-scale fighting has subsided.

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