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Car bomb kills 4 in rebel-held area in NE Syria
DAMASCUS, Dec 18, 2019 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least four people were killed
when a car bomb went off in the countryside of the rebel-held Ras al-Ayn city
in northeastern Syria on Wednesday, state news agency SANA and a war monitor
reported.
The car exploded in the village of Mabrokeh in the countryside of Ras al-
Ayn, which is controlled by the Turkey-backed rebels and Turkish forces, said
SANA.
It said the bombing left a number of casualties, without further details.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said four people were
killed in the explosion, which is the latest in a series of bombings
targeting areas controlled by the Turkish force and Turkey-backed rebels.
The Observatory said another explosion hit the Tal Abyad area, which is
also controlled by Turkey in northern province of Raqqa on the border with
Turkey.
It is worth noting that Ras al-Ayn, located in the countryside of the
northeastern province of Hasakah, and Tal Abyad are two of several areas
stormed recently by the Turkish forces as part of a campaign against the
Kurdish militia in northern Syria near the Turkish border.
The Observatory said the Turkey-controlled areas in northern Syria live in
a state of lawlessness and chaos.
Last week alone, five car bombs went off in northeastern Syria, and three
of them were detonated in Ras al-Ayn, according to the watchdog group.
The Syrian government has repeatedly slammed the Turkish presence on
Syrian soil, saying the Turkish troops are forces of occupation.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1940 hrs