At least three dead and 10 injured after ammunition store explodes in Syria's Idlib province
At least three people were killed and 10 others injured after an explosion at a temporary ammunition storage facility near Sarmada in the Idlib countryside in north-west Syria , according to local authorities. The Idlib Media Directorate told state TV that the death toll from the ammunition depot explosion on the Sarmada motorway had risen to three, with more than 10 people injured. It said toll…
An explosion at a temporary ammunition storage facility in Idlib province, Syria, has claimed at least three lives and left ten people injured, according to local authorities. The Idlib Media Directorate reported the death toll had risen to three, with more than ten individuals injured. Sobhi Assaf, media director at the Idlib Health Directorate, stated that the severity of injuries ranged from minor to moderate, and rescue efforts were complicated by ongoing explosions.
The Syrian Defence Ministry confirmed the explosion of a temporary ammunition storage facility affiliated with the ministry, resulting in injuries to several of its personnel. Local sources also reported civilian casualties. The state Al Ekhbariya TV channel initially reported eight people injured. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.
This incident follows another ammunition-laden vehicle explosion in nearby Binnish, which killed at least five people and injured five others. Idlib province was a rebel stronghold during the Syrian civil war, with numerous weapons depots in the region and a heavily armed population. Former rebel forces, led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, toppled the regime of Bashar Al Assad in December 2024, and their former members now control the area.
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