Homs Mosque Blast Kills 8; Syria Calls it 'Desperate Attempt' to Destabilise

• An explosion at the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib mosque in Homs, Syria, killed 8 and injured 18 during Friday prayers.
• Islamist militant group Saraya Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility, stating they detonated explosive devices.
• The group formed after Bashar al-Assad's ouster and previously claimed a Damascus church bombing.
• Syria's foreign ministry condemned the 'cowardly criminal act,' calling it a 'desperate attempt' to destabilise the country.
• The incident highlights ongoing sectarian violence in Syria since Bashar al-Assad's removal.

Why It Matters: Deadly mosque bombing in Homs fuels sectarian tensions; Syria vows to hold perpetrators accountable.