Three ‍people were killed and five ‍injured when an explosion struck a mosque in ⁠an Alawite neighborhood in the Syrian province of Homs on Friday, a local official said. Syrian state ‍media said security forces ‍had imposed ‍a ⁠cordon around ‌the area and ⁠were ‍investigating. Local officials told Reuters ⁠it may have been ‌caused by a suicide bomber or explosives placed there. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Read more:Syria to start currency swap on January 1, central bank governor saysIsrael army says it is striking Hezbollah targets in LebanonSyrian Kurdish leader says ‘all efforts’ being made to salvage deal with Damascus