ALBAWABA- At least seven people were killed and four others wounded after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying engineers and workers near Masyaf Bridge in the Homs countryside, Syrian authorities and local media reported.
The attack targeted a vehicle belonging to Al-Matin Company near al-Houla, with some reports identifying those aboard as employees of a private electricity company. The Homs Media Directorate and the ANHA news agency reported seven deaths and four injuries, while some initial reports cited a lower death toll before the figures were updated.
Civil defence teams transported the wounded, while security forces cordoned off the area, closed the road, and launched an investigation into the shooting. Syrian state media SANA reported that internal security forces were working to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.
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Separately, a major explosion struck a gas pipeline supplying the Tishreen Thermal Power Plant in Harran al-Awamid in the Damascus countryside, near Damascus International Airport. The blast was heard across parts of Eastern Ghouta and triggered a fire that continued as specialized teams worked to contain it.
The Syrian Electricity Company said the explosion disrupted gas supplies and forced three major power plants — Deir Ali, Nasiriyah and Tishreen — to stop operating. Authorities warned that the loss of generating capacity would lead to longer scheduled power outages, although they did not immediately provide estimates of the additional hours or areas affected.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately established, and authorities did not confirm whether it was accidental or the result of sabotage. Syria's electricity infrastructure remains severely weakened after years of conflict, contributing to persistent power shortages and complicating reconstruction efforts.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces reportedly targeted the vicinity of East Samdaniyah village in the Quneitra countryside in southern Syria, according to SANA. The village is located near the 1974 disengagement line separating Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari is Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University-Global Center, Amman. A Yemeni academician with a Ph.D. in English "Comparative Literature" and two MA degrees, one in political science and the other in English, Dr. Al-Maswari possesses more than 17 years of extensive experience in university-level teaching, research, research reviewing, bilingual translation, and copy-writing...
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