Mosque bombing in Homs during prayers leaves eight dead, dozens wounded
Hours after the explosion, an armed group known as Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility through an official statement.
While worshippers were performing Friday prayers at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque, a violent explosion shook the entire building, spreading panic and chaos among the congregants, who suddenly found themselves engulfed in a cloud of smoke, blood, and shrapnel. (photo credit: Ahmed Al-Khatib/The Media Line)ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE