Syria: Tensions flare in Homs after killing of Bedouin couple sparks sectarian unrest

Sectarian tensions have flared in Homs, Syria, after a Sunni Bedouin man and his wife were killed, triggering retaliatory violence against the Alawi community. Following the grisly killings, armed men from the victims' Bani Khaled tribe reportedly rampaged through Alawi-majority areas, setting fire to homes and cars. Syrian authorities imposed a curfew and urged for calm, stating the initial incident may have been intended to fuel sectarian divisions. The Bani Khaled tribe has called for an official investigation and rejected being dragged into sectarian disputes.