Syria's coast saw clashes between Alawite protesters and counterdemonstrators on Sunday, resulting in at least four deaths and dozens of injuries. These protests followed a Friday bombing at an Alawite mosque in Homs that killed eight. A group named Saraya Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the mosque attack, targeting the Alawite minority. Security forces intervened in the protests, firing into the air, while reports also indicated grenade attacks on police and torched vehicles.