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Deadly Twin Blasts Rock Homs, Death Toll Rises to 34

Deadly Twin Blasts Rock Homs, Death Toll Rises to 34

Terrorist twin explosions rocked on Sunday the Syrian province of Homs killing at least 34 people, according to state-run SANA news agency citing Homs governor Talal al-Barazi.

Syria: Homs twin terrorist blasts; Feb 20, 2016Terrorist twin explosions rocked on Sunday the Syrian province of Homs killing at least 34 people, according to state-run SANA news agency citing Homs governor Talal al-Barazi.

Barazi told SANA in a statement that terrorists blew up successively two cars packed with huge amounts of explosives early this morning near the entrance of al-Arman neighborhood in the main al-Siteen Street in Homs city.

Initial information referred to the death of 14 people, in addition to 39 injured. Many of the latter have succumbed to their wounds.

“The repeated terrorist attacks in Homs target the strong internal front that is standing by the side of the Syrian army making victories on various fronts,” said the Governor, calling upon the United Nations Security Council, the UN Secretary General and the countries that claim to be fighting terrorism to condemn this new attack.

SANA reporter in Homs said the terrorist bombings caused massive material damage to the nearby houses and the dozens of public and private buses parked at the bus station.

On January 26th, 19 people were killed and many others were injured in two terrorist attacks that hit al-Zahraa neighborhood in Homs city.