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British and French warplanes strike suspected IS weapons facility in Syria ⊖⊖
The strikes occurred Saturday evening on an underground facility in the mountains just north of the historic town of Palmyra in Homs province.
Blast at Syrian mosque during Friday prayers leaves at least eight dead ⊖⊖
The explosion in Homs targeted a predominantly Alawite area, a sect that has faced crackdowns and violence since the fall of former-President Bashar al-Assad.
Mosque bombing in Alawite district in Syria leaves at least 8 dead ⊖
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Explosion occurred during Friday prayers at Imam Ali bin Abi Talib mosque in Homs
Explosion at Alawite mosque in Homs during Friday prayers kills at least six ⊖⊖
An explosion at an Alawite mosque in Syria's third-largest city also injured 21 as authorities investigate the attack following a recent spike in violence.
Explosion at mosque in Syria’s Homs kills three: Report ⊖
Syrian state media says security forces have imposed a cordon around the area and are investigating.
4 months ago
Aftermath of Homs killings may mark turning point for Syria’s government ⊖⊖
Syrian government security deployments helped avoid sectarian violence, unlike previous incidents this year.
Syria extends Homs curfew as killings threaten to inflame sectarian tension ⊖⊖
Syria’s Interior Ministry says the killers likely planted misleading slogans to inflame tensions.
7 months ago
France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad over killing of journalists ○
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A French court issues the warrants in connection with the 2012 bombing in Homs that killed two journalists.
10 months ago
'I'm overjoyed to be back': Syrians face daunting rebuild after years of war ○
The BBC joins a convoy bringing families back to Homs, which saw some of the fiercest fighting.