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Gunmen Kill Seven Bus Passengers on Homs Route

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC · How we work

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Gunmen Kill Passengers

Brigadier General Bassem Mohammad Shaaban reported gunmen killed seven passengers on a Homs bus.
Four other bus passengers were wounded and taken to Homs hospitals.
A gas pipeline explosion near Damascus forced Deir Ali, Al-Nasiriyah and Tishreen plants offline.
The Syrian Electricity Company warned the shutdown would increase nationwide power-rationing hours.
Protests erupted after diesel prices rose 40% and petrol prices rose 28%.

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Authorities Probe Bridge Attack

A local company's employees commuting from work suffered seven deaths and four injuries.
Syrian Civil Defense teams escorted the wounded to several hospitals across Homs.
Authorities opened a formal investigation to identify the attackers and assess security gaps on the Masyaf Bridge route.

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Gunmen Kill Passengers

Brigadier General Bassem Mohammad Shaaban reported gunmen killed seven passengers on a Homs bus.
Four other bus passengers were wounded and taken to Homs hospitals.
A gas pipeline explosion near Damascus forced Deir Ali, Al-Nasiriyah and Tishreen plants offline.
The Syrian Electricity Company warned the shutdown would increase nationwide power-rationing hours.
Protests erupted after diesel prices rose 40% and petrol prices rose 28%.

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