The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

A violent explosion hits Azaz city near the Syrian-Turkish border leaves large number of casualties and wounded

Aleppo province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
A violent explosion shook Azaz city this morning, it was caused by a car explosion, crossed sources suggested to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights that a booby trapped vehicle targeted the area where the headquarters of the “interim opposition government” and the local council, the bombing took place in the cultural center area in the city near al-Maytam Mosque in the city of near the Syrian – Turkish border in the northern countryside of Aleppo, the explosion has injured and killed large number of persons 5 of them were confirmed do far, including a member of the “Free Police”, and the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation.

In another context, clashes took place after midnight of yesterday between the Syria Democratic Forces against the rebel and Islamic factions in the northern countryside of Aleppo, and information about casualties in the ranks of both parties, while several shells fell after midnight of yesterday on areas in the neighborhoods of Halab al-Jadidah Zahra and al-Shahba in Aleppo city, accompanied by clashes between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic factions in the areas of Jam’eyyat al -Zahra’a neighborhood and the Scientific Research west of Aleppo.