In Homs, Syria, five people were killed in an explosion at a mosque.

In the Syrian city of Homs, five people were killed and eight injured in an explosion at a mosque during prayer. This was reported on December 26 by Al Mayaden TV channel.

"On Friday, an explosion occurred during prayer at a mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab area of the city of Homs, which killed five people and injured eight others," the material says.

It is noted that the exact cause of the explosion is still being investigated. Emergency services continue to work at the scene, and security forces have cordoned off the area.

Earlier, on December 24, the France Press news agency reported that at least seven people were killed in an explosion at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria. It was clarified that there were a large number of parishioners in the mosque at the time of the incident.

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