Syria: 8 killed in bomb blast at Homs mosque, 21 injured; explosion in Alawite area

A mosque bombing in Homs, Syria, during Friday prayers has claimed at least eight lives and injured 21. State media reported explosive devices were planted inside the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque. Syria's foreign ministry condemned the "cowardly criminal act," vowing to combat terrorism and hold perpetrators accountable amid rising sectarian tensions.