Summary
At least eight people died and 18 were injured in an explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque in Homs, Syria. The jihadist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility for the attack. This incident is part of broader sectarian violence in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Key Facts
- An explosion occurred during Friday prayers inside the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in Homs, Syria.
- At least eight people died, and 18 others were injured in the blast.
- The Syrian health ministry confirmed the casualties.
- The mosque, located in the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood, serves many Alawite residents.
- A jihadist group named Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the attack as a terrorist act.
- This group previously surfaced in June after claiming a church bombing in Damascus.
- Sectarian tensions have increased in Syria since the rebel forces overthrew Bashar al-Assad, an Alawite.
