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Syria arms depot explosion kills 14 in Idlib province

An explosion at an arms depot in Syria's Idlib province has resulted in 14 fatalities and 11 injuries. The blast occurred near the city of Sarmada, and while the cause has not been officially specified, it is the second deadly incident in the region this month. A previous explosion involving a car carrying ammunition in Binnish killed five people. AI

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Syria arms depot explosion kills 14 in Idlib province

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    14 killed as explosion rocks Syria arms depot: authorities

    An explosion at an arms depot in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province killed 14 people on Wednesday, the local health department said, without specifying the cause of the blast. “The toll from the explosion in a temporary storage for collecting weapons and war remnants near the ci…