Civilians martyred, others injured in explosion of truck rigged with explosives in Aleppo countryside

Aleppo, SANA – A number of civilians were martyred and others were injured on Sunday in the explosion of a truck rigged with explosive in al-Rahi town in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo province.

Local sources in the town said that a truck rigged with explosive exploded near the town’s hospital, claiming the lives of a number of civilians and injuring others, in addition to causing partial destruction to the hospital and significant material damage to nearby houses and properties.

The sources said the number of martyrs is likely to rise as some of the injured are in critical condition.

Hazem Sabbagh