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Clashes erupted in Syria’s coastal cities following a deadly mosque bombing in Homs claimed by a group targeting Alawites, leading to sectarian violence and protests, amid ongoing tensions after the fall of Bashar Assad and recent attacks targeting Alawite communities.
Hundreds gathered in Homs, Syria, to mourn the victims of a deadly mosque bombing that killed eight and wounded 18, with preliminary investigations suggesting explosives planted inside the mosque. A group claiming responsibility targeted the Alawite minority, and the attack has heightened tensions in the region.
At least eight people were killed and 18 injured in a bombing at the Imam Ali Mosque in Homs, Syria, marking the first attack on a mosque since Bashar Assad's ouster. The blast was claimed by the Islamist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, and the attack has heightened sectarian tensions amid ongoing conflict and security crackdowns in the region.
Syrian security forces raided the Alawite suburb of al-Somaria in Damascus, marking homes with 'X's and 'O's to indicate who could stay or must leave, leading to a significant exodus of residents amid ongoing sectarian tensions and property disputes rooted in Assad-era policies.