A crossed-out image of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa lies on the ground as Kurdish fighters bused out of the northern city of Aleppo on Jan. 11, 2026. (Credit: Delil Souleiman/AFP)
Syrian authorities said Monday they have arrested two members of the Islamic State (IS) group, accusing them of being behind December's deadly bombing of a mosque in an Alawite-majority area of the city of Homs.
In a statement, the interior ministry announced the arrest of "Ahmed Attallah al-Diab and Anas al-Zarrad, who belong to the Daesh terrorist organization and are responsible for the bombing that targeted the Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab neighborhood," using the Arabic acronym for IS.
Syrian authorities said Monday they have arrested two members of the Islamic State (IS) group, accusing them of being behind December's deadly bombing of a mosque in an Alawite-majority area of the city of Homs.
In a statement, the interior ministry announced the arrest of "Ahmed Attallah al-Diab and Anas al-Zarrad, who belong to the Daesh terrorist organization and are responsible for the bombing that targeted the Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab neighborhood," using the Arabic acronym for IS.
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