The deaths in an explosion in a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Homs, Syria, have risen to eight. The Foreign Ministry in Damascus defined the bloody attack as a “desperate attempt” to destabilize the country, promising to bring those responsible to justice. The ministry condemned “this cowardly criminal act,” saying it comes “in the context of repeated desperate attempts to undermine security and stability and spread chaos among the Syrian people.”
The ministry reiterated its “firm position in the fight against terrorism in all its forms”, underlining that “such crimes will not dissuade the Syrian state from continuing its efforts to consolidate security, protect citizens and bring those responsible to justice”.