Casualties in car bombing in Afrin, northwestern Syria
AFRIN, Syria (North Press) – A car bomb (VBIED) exploded on Monday in al-Ashrafiya neighborhood in the city of Afrin, northwestern Syria, killing 3 civilians and injuring 10 others.
The car detonated near Kawa Roundabout and the microbus garage in the city center, local sources told North Press.
“The explosion took place in front of the headquarters of the Jaysh al-Sharqia group,” the source added.
On July 19, an official from the Sham Legion was killed and more than eight were injured in Afrin city due to an explosive device placed in a Hyundai Santa Fe vehicle.
Afrin has been witnessing security chaos including kidnapping, theft, and murder, which has led to the death and injuries of dozens of residents there since Turkey and its affiliated opposition groups took over Afrin on March 18, 2018.