Homs school explosions kill 32, mostly kids

HOMS,(ST)_Terrorists have killed 32 civilians, mostly kids, and wounded over 115 others in twin blasts near schools in central Homs province, according to a source in Homs city.

The two terrorist blasts took place as children were leaving schools at the end of the classes on Wednesday.

The source was quoted on the official news agency (SANA) as citing that a suicide bomber blew himself up near the ‘Ekrema al-Makhzomi’ School a few minutes after terrorists exploded a car bomb near the ‘Ekrema al-Jadedeh’ School.

The Mazda car bomb was containing three gas cylinders booby trapped with about 7kg of C4 explosives, the source added.

Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi denounced the two terrorist blasts, saying: “This coward act that targeted children as they were leaving the schools to prevent them from having knowledge and education would never dissuade the steadfast Syrian people from going ahead with fighting the Takfiri terrorist organizations that have been collapsed after the  achievements  being realized by the Syrian army and Internal forces.”

He underscored that Syrian army will continue fighting terrorist organizations till restoration of stability and peace nationwide.

“Our schools will remain a fortress in confronting the Takfiri thinking,” the premier said.   

Homs Governor Talal Barazi underscored that such criminal act is a hopeless attempt to undermine steadfastness of Syria and its people through targeting innocent kids.

The following link shows a video posted on the ‘al-Ikhbaria Syria’ website about Homs blast: http://youtu.be/etEKyce4YkI    

in July 30, a car bomb exploded in Wadi al-Zahab quarter in Homs city, killing two civilians and wounding 26 others. 

the US, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar support the terrorist groups operating in Syria. 

Basma Qaddour