Incident Summary
On October 14, 2025, an extremist terrorist group released a video announcing its intention to carry out attacks using explosives (car bombs) aimed at targeting civilians and civilian facilities. In its direct threat, the group specified plans to attack Alawite communities and their schools, as well as Christian churches in several Syrian cities — namely Homs, Hama, Latakia, and Tartous.
Documentary Information
Type of Incident: Public terrorist threat and planned attacks using explosives.
Date: October 14, 2025 (date of the released threat video, which is circulating on social media).
Threatened Locations: The governorates of Homs, Hama, Latakia, and Tartous in Syria.
Sectarian / Religious Identity of Targeted Victims:
Alawites: Targeting their communities and schools.
Christians: Targeting their churches.
Perpetrating Entity:
A masked extremist terrorist group appearing in front of a black flag bearing the phrase “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” The group calls itself the “Emirate of Homs” and employs radical religious rhetoric to justify its planned attacks, claiming its goal is to “spread Islam” and “raise the banner of There is no god but Allah,” while also hinting at expansionist ambitions reaching toward Jerusalem.
المقالة بالعربية: مجموعة متطرفة تعلن نيتها استهداف العلويين والمسيحيين في حمص وحماة واللاذقية وطرطوس بالمفخخات
