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| At least 6 dead, 28 injured in Homs suicide bombing | |
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| At least six people have been killed and 28 injured, some of them seriously, in twin suicide blasts in the Syrian city of Homs, SANA News reports, citing the city governor. | At least six people have been killed and 28 injured, some of them seriously, in twin suicide blasts in the Syrian city of Homs, SANA News reports, citing the city governor. |
| A car and a motorcycle exploded in the Mukharram al-Fawqani area in the eastern part of the city, Homs Governor Talal al-Barazi told the agency. | |
| Unconfirmed reports said the death toll may be as high as 12, while some 60 others may have sustained injuries. | Unconfirmed reports said the death toll may be as high as 12, while some 60 others may have sustained injuries. |
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| Before the February 27 ceasefire, Homs was a frequent target for attacks by Islamist forces. | |
| In February, dozens of people were killed and injured in a double bombing attack in the city. Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing in Homs in January, which killed at least 24 people. Another attack in December claimed 32 lives. | |
| The ceasefire, which does not include terror groups, has at times been endangered in the war-stricken country. On Tuesday, a hospital in Aleppo was attacked by a rocket, killing at least three people and injuring more than a dozen, SANA News said, adding that women and children were among the casualties. The facility was under the control of government forces, and was targeted by a radical rebel group. | |
| Following the deadly attack on the hospital, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. The document demands the protection of hospitals in war zones. |