Young man killed in Homs

Nader Tannous was killed after being shot by unidentified individuals in the city of Homs. This incident occurs amidst ongoing, sporadic security incidents across various Syrian regions, including an event in the Al-Ghab Plain where a young man was killed and two of his family members were wounded.

16 August, 2026 10:27

NEWSDESK

Nader Tannous, a young man, was shot yesterday, Saturday, in the Karam al-Loz neighborhood of Homs while returning home from work, according to ANHA agency’s correspondent; he sustained critical injuries.

Tannous was shot in the head and succumbed to his wounds, while the identities and motives of the attackers remain unknown.

Tannous had recently returned to Syria from Sweden and settled in Homs before his life was taken; local sources indicate he was originally from the village of Al-Kaimah in the Homs countryside.

This incident occurs amidst sporadic security incidents in other parts of Syria. In the village of Al-Rasif in the Al-Ghab Plain (Hama countryside), a hand grenade was thrown at the home of Aziz Muhammad Salloum, killing him and injuring his sister and niece.

Prior to that, pharmacist Ibrahim Turkawi was shot three times inside his pharmacy in the Janoub al-Mal'ab neighborhood of Hama city; the circumstances and motives behind that crime remain unclear.

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ANHA