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Passenger Bus Explosion in Syria's Homs Kills Five, Injures Six

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An explosion of a passenger bus in the Al Zahra district of the Syrian city of Homs killed five people and injured six more, local media reported Wednesday, citing Homs Health director.

DAMASCUS (Sputnik) — The small passenger bus was detonated by militants on the district's al-Siteen Street, the SANA news agency reported.

A rebel fighter walks with his weapon past a Syrian security personnel towards a bus to evacuate the besieged Waer district in the central Syrian city of Homs, after an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army, Syria March 18, 2017 - Sputnik International
Over 500 Militants Lay Down Arms in Syrian City of Homs – Province's Governor

On March 23, a car bomb exploded near the Syrian army checkpoint in the town of Al Mushrefa in the Homs province, killing two security service officers.

The Homs province is a battleground between the Syrian government and a number of militant groups, including Daesh (outlawed in numerous countries). On March 13, Syrian authorities and militant groups in Homs reached an agreement, with Russia acting as the mediator and guarantor, which stipulated that militants and their families would leave Homs in stages. In turn, Syrian government troops would guarantee safe passage for this group.

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