{"id":141298,"date":"2026-09-09T17:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=141298"},"modified":"2026-09-09T17:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:01:07","slug":"syrias-idlib-arms-depot-blast-kills-16-injures-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/141298\/","title":{"rendered":"Syria\u2019s Idlib arms depot blast kills 16, injures 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The death toll from an arms depot explosion near Sarmada in northernSyria\u2019s&nbsp; Idlib rose to 16 on Wednesday, while 10 others were injured, according to a preliminary toll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A government source told North Press earlier Wednesday that an explosion at a temporary facility used to collect weapons and war remnants before their transfer, near Sarmada in northern Idlib, killed three people and injured 10 others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Press sources in Idlib said the number of people killed in the explosion had reached 16, while about 10 others were injured, adding that the toll remained preliminary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ministry of Defense\u2019s Media and Communications Department earlier told Syria TV that the explosion injured several ministry personnel, adding that ministry units were working to secure the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Saad al-Yaziji<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The death toll from an arms depot explosion near Sarmada in northernSyria\u2019s&nbsp; Idlib rose to 16 on Wednesday, while 10 others were injured, according to a preliminary toll. 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