IED explodes in car in Syria’s Manbij

MANBIJ, Syria (North Press) – On Tuesday, an IED exploded in a car while travelling on al- Khafsah route south of the city of Manbij, northern Syria.

Local sources told North Press, “At about 5:00 pm, a Jeep vehicle exploded near Umm al-Qora station on al-Khafsah route south of Manbij.”

The car exploded due to the IED that was planted in the car, according to the sources.

The sources went further adding that initial reports said that the explosion has recorded only material damages.

Earlier on Tuesday, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced an SDF fighter lost life in a Turkish drone attack on a car in the countryside of Kobani, a city in northern Syria.

Reporting by Fadi al-Hussein