Double bombing kills 4 in Syria's Homs
At least four people were killed and 17 wounded in a double bomb blast in Syria's central city of Homs on Tuesday, the provincial governor told AFP.
Governor Talal Barazi said the blasts were caused by motorbikes rigged with explosives in the Wadi Dahab and Al-Zahra neighborhoods of the city.
He said four people were killed and 17 wounded in the two districts which are both predominantly Alawite - the sect to which President Bashar Assad belongs.
"The attacks are intended to disrupt security and stability in Homs," Barazi said, accusing the perpetrators of wanting "to target the city at all costs."
Barazi said motorbikes rigged with explosives had been used in a bid to "evade checkpoints" set up in the city to defend it from would-be attackers.