Five Killed, 15 Injured Syria in Car Bombing

Published January 27th, 2020 - 06:53 GMT
A Syrian man inspects damages in Al-Iman hospital following a reported Russian air strike in the town of Sarjah, northwest of Maaret al-Numan in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, on January 26, 2020.(AFP/ File Photo)
A Syrian man inspects damages in Al-Iman hospital following a reported Russian air strike in the town of Sarjah, northwest of Maaret al-Numan in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, on January 26, 2020.(AFP/ File Photo)
Highlights
No group claims responsibility for attack, but YPG/PKK group frequently targets civilians in region

At least five civilians were killed and 15 others injured in a car bombing in Syria's northwestern city of Azaz, local sources said Sunday.

The injured were transferred to a hospital.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but in the past YPG/PKK group has used car bombings to attack civilians.


Turkey has launched several military operations in northwestern Syria to clear the region of terror elements.

In its more than 30-year campaign against Turkey, the PKK -- listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of 40,000 people, including women, children, and infants. The YPG is the PKK’s Syrian offshoot.

This article has been adapted from its original source.