A Mechanic Dropped an 8-Pound Socket Down a Missile Silo—and Nearly Caused America’s Chernobyl

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Explosion heard in Homs caused by old missile, state media and sources say

An explosion was ​heard and plumes ‌of smoke were seen rising ​on Friday ​from eastern neighborhoods of ⁠Syria's central ​province of Homs, ​state media reported.
Al-Monitor

Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills eight

DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Eight people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA said. An ...
Xinhua

Syria confirms Israeli attack near Damascus int'l airport

A photo taken from the rebel-held town of Douma shows flames rising in the distance which are believed to be coming from Damascus International Airport following an explosion early in the morning of ...