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Insurgent Attacks in Homs, Syria, Kill at Least 42

by VOA News

   BEIRUT --

   Twin suicide attacks in the western Syrian city of Homs Saturday killed
   at least 42 people, including a senior intelligence officer.

   The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least six attackers
   blew themselves up near the headquarters of both state security and
   military intelligence.

   There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the deadly
   attacks.

   Homs has been under full government control for nearly three years.

   On Friday in northern Syria, two suicide car bombings killed at least
   65 people, including many civilians, rebel fighters and at least two
   Turkish soldiers, according to local media and Turkish officials.

   IS claimed responsibility for the first attack in al-Bab, saying it has
   killed eight Turkish soldiers and 60 rebel fighters, according to the
   pro-IS Amaq news agency.

   As IS is losing ground in al-Bab, observers predict, the terror group
   will rely on such attacks to indicate competence against Turkish forces
   and Syrian rebels.