Two cars laden with 800kg of explosives seized east of Homs city
HOMS,(ST)_The competent authorities seized two cars loaded with around 800 kilograms of explosives in Sadad town, about 60 km east of Homs city, according to the Syrian television channel.
The TV channel’s reporter quoted a source in the province of Homs as saying that the two cars were coming from al-Qaryateen town to be exploded by remote control after driving them into safe areas in Homs city.
The explosives were hidden inside the front doors and under the chairs of the two cars, the source said, adding that the two persons, who were inside the car were arrested.
Yesterday, terrorists exploded a car bomb at a traffic light on a road linking al-Zahra and al-Mowasalat quarters in the city of Homs, killing at least one person and wounding over 21 others.
The terror acts in Homs city come within desperate attempts of terrorist organizations to abort national reconciliation process in the province.
Basma Qaddour