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Gunmen kill 7 on bus in Syria as pipeline blast knocks out 3 power plants

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Gunmen attack bus in Homs province hours after a pipeline explosion knocked out three power plants near Damascus.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:01:13 UTC.

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Sources

The original report was published by Al Jazeera. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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