"Syrian authorities have prolonged a sweeping curfew across parts of the western city of Homs after a weekend killing piqued sectarian tensions in the city. Officials first imposed the restrictions on Sunday evening, but extended them through Monday evening as security forces attempted to stabilise the situation, according to the state-run SANA news agency. The curfew covers a range of districts, including predominantly Alawite areas, as well as nearby mixed and Sunni-majority areas."
"The violence erupted after a married couple from a well-known Bedouin tribe were found dead in their home south of Homs. SANA reported that sectarian slogans were left at the scene, although the Interior Ministry on Monday said investigators had found no evidence linking the killings to a sectarian motive. In a statement, Interior Ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba instead said the markings discovered at the home were likely planted to mislead investigators and incite strife."
Syrian authorities extended a sweeping curfew across parts of western Homs after a weekend killing raised sectarian tensions. The curfew covered predominantly Alawite, mixed, and Sunni-majority districts and aimed to preserve residents' safety while security operations continued. A married couple from a well-known Bedouin tribe were found dead in their home south of Homs. Sectarian slogans were reported at the scene, but Interior Ministry investigators found no evidence linking the killings to a sectarian motive and said the markings were likely planted to mislead and incite strife. Retaliatory attacks by armed men from the Bani Khalid tribe torched properties and fired into the air, causing widespread fear. Security forces deployed across Homs and into nearby Zaidal.
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