Car bomb in Syria kills at least 3 police officers
Published May 19th, 2025 - 04:39 GMT
ALBAWABA - At least three policemen died after a car explosion near a police station in eastern Syria on Sunday, Local media reported.
State news agency SANA added that another two officers were injured in the blast, which took place next to the police station in the city of Al-Mayadeen in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.
Khalil Abdulmoneim al-Ayoub, director of Al-Mayadeen city detailed that the car explosion happened at exactly 07:13 pm local time on Sunday.
"Initial investigations and an inspection of the site revealed that it was caused by a car bomb, resulting in the deaths of three members of the General Security and a number of injuries," al-Ayoub said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said five people had been killed in the blast, including four police officers. The organization also mentioned that "two civilians, including a girl, were injured" in the incident.
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