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| Bomb kills 1, injures 25 south of Syrian city of Homs – reports | Bomb kills 1, injures 25 south of Syrian city of Homs – reports |
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| A bomb exploded on a bus in a town south of the Syrian city of Homs, resulting in multiple casualties, according to local media reports. | A bomb exploded on a bus in a town south of the Syrian city of Homs, resulting in multiple casualties, according to local media reports. |
| The bomb was planted in a bus with workers in the town of Hassia, 40km (25 miles) south of Homs, state TV reports, saying that one woman was killed and 25 more people were injured. | The bomb was planted in a bus with workers in the town of Hassia, 40km (25 miles) south of Homs, state TV reports, saying that one woman was killed and 25 more people were injured. |
| SANA reports that multiple people have been injured. | SANA reports that multiple people have been injured. |
| Images purportedly showing the aftermath of the attack have appeared on social media. RT cannot verify their authenticity. | Images purportedly showing the aftermath of the attack have appeared on social media. RT cannot verify their authenticity. |
| This is yet another attack in a string of bombings targeting civilians in Syria. In March, two bombs went off in Damascus on the same day, hitting the Justice Palace in al-Hamidiyeh and a restaurant in the al-Rabweh area, killing more than 30 people in total. | |
| In late February, a car bombing near the Syrian city of Al-Bab in Aleppo Province claimed the lives of almost 70 people, mostly civilians. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by Islamic State. |