Afghanistan, Dec. 26 -- An explosion during Friday prayers at an Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs killed at least six people and wounded 21 others, officials said Friday.
At least six people were killed and 21 others wounded when an explosion ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in Syria, according to international media reports.
The blast occurred on Friday, December 26, at the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the central city of Homs, a place of worship linked to Syria's Alawite minority, Reuters and regional outlets reported.
Syrian authorities said an investigation had been launched into the incident, with security forces cordoning off the area and examining the cause of the explosion.
Homs, once dubbed the "capital of the re...