UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly denounced the terrorist attack on a mosque in Homs, Syria. The attack took place during Friday prayers at the Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab neighborhood. Guterres emphasized that such attacks on civilians and places of worship are unacceptable and called for the perpetrators to be identified and brought to justice.
The Secretary-General extended his condolences to the families of the victims and expressed sympathy to all those injured in the attack. The death toll from the mosque explosion has now reached eight, as confirmed by Syria’s health authorities. Initial reports indicated five fatalities and 21 injuries during the Friday prayers at the mosque in Homs.
Najib al-Naasan, director of referral, ambulance, and emergency services at Syria’s Health Ministry, mentioned that the explosion occurred inside the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque. Emergency teams promptly transported the wounded to nearby hospitals for treatment. Security and medical teams secured the area for investigations, with tightened security measures implemented around the vicinity.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported the mosque blast, highlighting uncertainties about whether it was a suicide attack. The incident triggered immediate responses from authorities, with ongoing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the explosion.
