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Syria: Several killed, dozens injured as blast hits Aleppo market

Following decades of insurgency against the Turkish state, Ankara has linked Kurdish militants operating in Syria to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). These militants have been the target of Turkey's military offensives in Syria

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The war in Syria started in 2011 when the government suppressed nonviolent protests; it quickly grew into a bloody battle that attracted international forces and extremists Image Courtesy AFP
The war in Syria started in 2011 when the government suppressed nonviolent protests; it quickly grew into a bloody battle that attracted international forces and extremists Image Courtesy AFP
FP Staff|Mar 31, 2024, 19:10:38 IST

Early on Sunday, a bomb went off in a market in a city in north Syria that was controlled by pro-Turkish forces, leaving eight people dead and over twenty injured, according to a war monitor.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that at least "eight people were killed and 23 others wounded" when "a car bomb exploded in the middle of a popular market" in Azaz, in the province of Aleppo. The figure was tentative, they added.

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Ambulances and rescue workers were present at the area, according to the Britain-based Observatory, which has a network of informants inside Syria and reported that the explosion caused "significant damage" and started a fire.

The war in Syria started in 2011 when the government suppressed nonviolent protests; it quickly grew into a bloody battle that attracted international forces and extremists.

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Over 507,000 people have died in the conflict, millions have been displaced, and the nation's infrastructure and economy have been severely damaged.

Following decades of insurgency against the Turkish state, Ankara has linked Kurdish militants operating in Syria to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). These militants have been the target of Turkey's military offensives in Syria.

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Large portions of the border, including numerous important cities and villages like Azaz, are under the control of Turkish troops and their Syrian proxies.

(With agency inputs)

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First Published:Mar 31, 2024, 19:10:38 IST
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