Imam Ali Mosque attack

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Imam Ali Mosque attack
Part of the Syrian conflict (2024-present)
LocationImam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque, Wadi Al-Dhahab  [ ar ], Homs, Syria
Date26 December 2025 (2025-12-26)
c. 12:30 p.m.
Target Alawite attendees
Attack type
 Bombing
Deaths8 civilians
Injured18
PerpetratorsFlag of Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah.jpg Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah
Unknown group

On 26 December 2025, an explosive device was detonated, inside the Alawite Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque during Friday prayer in Homs, Syria, killing at least 8 people and injuring 18 others.

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The Salafi jihadist group, Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, claimed responsibility along with another unknown group.

Background

The Saraya Ansar al Sunnah group declared that it would continue its attacks until the Alawites and Shiites were "eliminated" or displaced from the region, [1] in addition to carrying out massacres against Alawite populations. [2] The Institute for the Study of War comparing its rhetoric to the "ideology of al-Qaeda and ISIS". [3]

Attack

The attack took place during Friday prayer, where there were several worshippers in the mosque, [4] until an explosive device detonated inside the building, [5] the explosion took place in the corner of the mosque's main prayer hall. [6]

Perpetrators

A group called "Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah" claimed the responsibility of the attack, along with another unknown group, using explosives placed at the mosque. [5] warning that its operations "will continue to escalate". [7]

Aftermath

The explosion left blood on the mosque's carpets, holes in the walls, broken windows, and fire damage. [8] The explosion left 8 dead and 18 injured, according to local officials, [6] meanwhile, Najeeb Al-Naasan, director of emergency and ambulance services, indicated that "the number of victims is not final and is likely to increase". [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Ganzeveld, Annika; Reddy, Ria; Campa, Kelly; Moore, Johanna; Moorman, Carolyn; Rezaei, Ben; Braverman, Alexandra; Borens, Avery; Carter, Brian (14 February 2025). "Iran Update, February 14, 2025". Institute for the Study of War . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "مجزرة في إحدي قرى حماة راح ضحيتها 10 أشخاص.. من تكون مجموعة" مجزرة في إحدي قرى حماة راح ضحيتها 10 أشخاص.. من تكون مجموعة [A massacre in one of the villages of Hama in which 10 people were killed.. Who is this group?]. Nabd. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Iran Update April 9, 2025". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "8 killed, 21 wounded in mosque blast in C. Syria's Homs". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  5. 1 2 3 "Homs: Deadly explosion during Friday prayers inside Syrian mosque". www.bbc.com. 2025-12-26. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  6. 1 2 Jazeera, Al. "Explosion at mosque in Syria's Homs kills at least eight". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  7. ↑ "أودى بحياة 8.. "أنصار السنة" تتبنى تفجير مسجد في حمص" [8 Killed… "Ansar al‑Sunnah" Claims Bombing of Mosque in Homs]. Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 26 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "8 dead, 18 wounded in Syria mosque bombing". December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Explosion at mosque in Syria's Homs kills 8, wounds 18". Middle East Monitor. 2025-12-26. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  10. ↑ "Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claims Homs mosque bombing".
  11. ↑ "Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills eight". December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Arab League Condemns Attack on Syrian Homs City Mosque". December 26, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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