Seven killed in Syria after gunmen open fire on bus in Homs
Seven killed in Syria after gunmen open fire on bus in Homs Submitted by Reem Aouir on Thu, 10/01/2026 - 14:16 Attack on bus that killed seven civilians was one of several security incidents to hit Syria including a blast at a power plant Syrian forensic investigators inspecting a civilian vehicle targeted on the Masyaf bridge in Homs province north of the capital Damascus (Handout/Sana/AFP) Off…
Seven civilians were killed and four others injured when gunmen opened fire on a bus in Homs, Syria on Wednesday evening. The attack occurred as the bus, carrying company employees returning home from work, crossed the Masyaf Bridge in western Homs province. The Homs Health Directorate confirmed the casualties and reported that the injured were taken to hospitals throughout the governorate.
Brig Gen Bassem Mohammad Shaaban, commander of Homs Internal Security Forces, vowed to pursue those responsible, stating that the attack aimed to undermine security in Homs. This ambush was one of several security incidents in Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in December 2024, including a gas pipeline explosion at a power plant in the Damascus countryside and an explosive device detonation on a passenger bus in Jaramana, which wounded 14 people.
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