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Video. Explosion at Alawite mosque in Homs during Friday prayers kills six

Updated: 26/12/2025 - 12:33 GMT+1

An explosion at an Alawite mosque in Syria's third-largest city also injured 21 as authorities investigate the attack following a recent spike in violence.

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