At least 25 killed, dozens injured in double extremist attack in Homs, Syria (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
At least 25 killed, dozens injured in double extremist attack in Homs, Syria (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Published time: 21 Feb, 2016 07:07 Edited time: 21 Feb, 2016 13:24
The explosions at a traffic light at al-Siteen Street in the al-Zahra neighborhood happened within minutes of each other, witnesses said. One of them may have been triggered by a suicide bomber.
RIA Novosti cites a medical official who estimated a higher casualty number, saying the attack has claimed at least 46 lives and injured as many as 110.
Witnesses said at least one of the two blasts was triggered by a suicide bomber driving a car.
A follow-up bombing after an initial blast is a common terrorist tactic, which allows them to hit first responders, who rush to help victims.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry said the bombing was aimed at derailing the ongoing peace talks between Damascus and rebel forces, and called on the UN Security Council to condemn the attack.
Bombings targeting civilians happen regularly in Syria, which has been riven by a five-year armed conflict. Islamic State claimed responsibility for a bombing in Homs last month, which killed at least 24 people. Another attack in December claimed 32 lives.
Tags: Islam, Islamic Jihad, Islamic slaughter, Islamic State, Middle East, Middle East War, Russia, Syria, Terrorism, Turkey, USA
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WarSclerotic 
February 21, 2016 at 7:17 PM
A series of explosions in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus have left close to 100 dead, local and state media reported Sunday afternoon. The body count in Homs stands is at least 57, mostly civilians, killed in a two-car bombing. The southern Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab was then rattled by at least four blasts, killing at least 30. ISIS claimed responsibly for all six attacks.
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/6-isis-blasts-in-syrian-2-cities-kill-close-to-100/2016/02/21/