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Double bomb attack kills 22 in Homs - state TV


    BEIRUT (Reuters) - A double bomb attack in the Syrian government-controlled city of Homs on Tuesday killed 22 people and wounded more than 100, Syrian state TV reported.

    The governor of Homs said the initial attack was a car bomb that had targeted a security checkpoint. A suicide bomber then set off an explosive belt, state media reported.

    (Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Kevin Liffey)