Media: dozens killed in series of bombings in city of Idlib
Among the victims of militants and civilians.
CAIRO, July 24. /TASS/. Several dozen people, including civilians, were killed in series of explosions occurred in the city of Idlib. On Monday reported the portal “Sam”.
According to him, the mined car, at the wheel which sat a suicide bomber on Sunday evening crashed into a military convoy groupings of the armed opposition “Tahrir al-sham” which was on the outskirts of the city. After the first, there were several more explosions. According to eyewitnesses, the subsequent explosions were the result of detonation of ammunition, which were in the car convoy.
Data on victims vary. According to the portal “Sam”, as a result of several explosions killed 14 people, injured dozens. Among the victims of militants and civilians. The electronic website of the Lebanese newspaper “al-Mayadin” says more than 50 dead, including civilians.
Group “Tahrir al-sham” unites several militant extremist groups, the vast majority of whom are former supporters of the terrorist organization “dzhebhat an-Nusra” (banned in Russia).
Previously, “Tahrir al-sham” pushed out of Idlib the armed forces of another Syrian opposition group “Ahrar al-sham”. Its formation is now trying to relocate to southern areas of the province.