Car bomb kills dozens outside mosque in southern Syria

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Associated Press in Beirut
theguardian.com, Friday 14 February 2014 19.51 GMT

A car bomb has exploded outside a mosque in southern Syria, killing dozens of people and filling clinics and hospitals with the wounded, anti-government activists have said.

The explosion in Yadouda, as worshippers were leaving after Friday prayers, charred nearby vehicles and damaged the white-domed mosque, according to video images posted by activists who are fighting to oust President Bashar Assad.

The motive for the blast could not immediately be determined and activists provided varying death tolls ranging from 29 to 43. State-run TV confirmed the bombing but said only three people were killed.

Car bombs have frequently been used by Islamic extremists both against the government and against moderate rivals in the Sunni-led opposition movement. Government forces also have been known to use explosive-packed vehicles and the two sides frequently trade blame in attacks targeting mosques.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/14/deadly-car-bomb-mosque-yadouda-syria

[Pterodactyl]

1. Why do Islamic extemists attack mosques?

Killing Muslims and destroying korans does not seem very "Islamic".

[daleo]

3. Perhaps it is Shiite vs Sunni

Similar to Catholic vs Protestant.

[seveneyes]

2. Religious killings

Possibly performed by the peace loving rebels who have people eating their hearts out to allow them run the country. It seems like a bad way to win the hearts and minds of the people you wish to control. Blowing up the houses of your own worship, along with the devout members visiting there, foretells of bad times ahead if they should get control of Syria.