Explosion in Syria's northwestern Azaz city kills at least 14 people ahead of Eid
A fire rages and smoke billows following reported Syrian government forces' bombardment on the town of Khan Sheikhun in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib province overnight on June 2, 2019.
Four children were among those killed in the explosion in Azaz, a city that plays a critical role in Turkey's military operations in Syria, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "Many people were leaving evening prayers when the explosion happened," Observatory head Rami Abdul Rahman told AFP.The bombing comes one day after a similar explosion killed 10 people and wounded 20 in the northeastern city of Raqqa.
Although the PKK is listed as a terrorist organisation by both Turkey and the US, the US considers the group's Syrian branch to be an ally in the fight against Daesh. Ankara keeps Turkish troops and intelligence forces in the area and backs the local police forces to maintain security.
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