Beirut: A car bomb explodes in a northern Syrian city afreen A war watchdog said six people were killed on Monday, including at least one Turkish-backed rebel fighter.
Afrin, like all areas occupied by pro-Turkish rebels, is regularly the scene of targeted killings, bombings and shootings that remain largely unclaimed.
An explosives-laden vehicle exploded in a “civilian-filled area” in the center of the rebel-held city on Monday. observatory for human rights.
The blast took place near a market and military post for the fundamentalists Jaish al-Islami rebel group, according to the monitor that relies on a network of sources inside Syria.
The observatory said at least two civilians and a Jaish fighter were among those killed, while 12 others were injured.
“Hospitals in Afrin found charred bodies of unknown persons,” the monitor said.
According to the Observatory, a local police force in Afrin arrested two youths on suspicion of involvement.
Last month, Afrin was subjected to four separate attacks using explosive devices, including targeting a rebel commander’s vehicle.
Turkey and its Syrian proxy have seized territory inside Syria in a series of military operations since 2016 against the Islamic State (IS) group and the Kurdish YPG militia.
In March 2018, they captured the city of Afrin after repelling Syrian Kurdish forces.
The conflict in Syria has killed nearly 500,000 people since it began with brutal suppression of peaceful demonstrations in 2011.
Afrin, like all areas occupied by pro-Turkish rebels, is regularly the scene of targeted killings, bombings and shootings that remain largely unclaimed.
An explosives-laden vehicle exploded in a “civilian-filled area” in the center of the rebel-held city on Monday. observatory for human rights.
The blast took place near a market and military post for the fundamentalists Jaish al-Islami rebel group, according to the monitor that relies on a network of sources inside Syria.
The observatory said at least two civilians and a Jaish fighter were among those killed, while 12 others were injured.
“Hospitals in Afrin found charred bodies of unknown persons,” the monitor said.
According to the Observatory, a local police force in Afrin arrested two youths on suspicion of involvement.
Last month, Afrin was subjected to four separate attacks using explosive devices, including targeting a rebel commander’s vehicle.
Turkey and its Syrian proxy have seized territory inside Syria in a series of military operations since 2016 against the Islamic State (IS) group and the Kurdish YPG militia.
In March 2018, they captured the city of Afrin after repelling Syrian Kurdish forces.
The conflict in Syria has killed nearly 500,000 people since it began with brutal suppression of peaceful demonstrations in 2011.
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