At least 43 dead after fuel truck explodes in busy town near Turkish border – ISIS blamed
AT LEAST 43 people have died after a fuel truck exploded in the busy centre of a rebel-held town near Syria’s border with Turkey.
By TOM PARFITT
Express.co.uk
Sat, Jan 7, 2017
The explosion, which left dozens more injured, took place outside a courthouse in the town of Azaz this afternoon.
Reports suggest a car bomb planted by an ISIS jihadist was behind the blast, but the militant group has yet to claim responsibility.
Local media quoted a doctor in Azaz as saying at least 60 people had been killed and more than 50 wounded.
The explosion was heard was heard across the border in the Turkish town of Kilis, according to news agency Dogan.
Azaz is a major stronghold of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), an alliance of moderate rebel groups.
In recent months FSA fighters have pushed ISIS militants out of the border area with the support of the Turkish military.
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