Bomb blast at Syria mosque during Friday namaz, 8 killed and 18 injured

At least eight people died and eighteen others were injured after a blast happened at a mosque in Syria's Homs city on Friday, reported state media. The blast reportedly happened at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area, which is a minority community.

The explosion happened at Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab district of Homs, according to news agency, adding



that victims were taken to a hospital after the blast.

Calling the tragedy a “terrorist explosion”, Syria's interior ministry said that it the mosque was made a target during Friday namaz.

Following the blast, the mosque was cordoned off as security units reached the spot, said the local media. A probe has been launched into who was behind the attack.