The victims, according to authorities, were civilians as, since the fall of Assad, many have been searching military installations “to find anything that can be sold.”
Eleven people were killed in an explosion at an arms depot near an industrial zone on the outskirts of Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, citing a “possible” Israeli strike in the area, a claim denied by the Israeli military.
“We are not aware of any strikes by the Israeli army in this area. The IDF did not hit the zone” said a military source when asked about the explosion in the Andhra industrial zone, which is 30 kilometers from the Syrian capital.
Rami Abdel Rahman, the Observatory’s director, said that “theat least 11 people killed in explosion likely caused by Israeli strike». This warehouse belonged to the forces of the ousted President Assad’s regime.
According to Abdel Rahman, the tally is not final because some of the victims were killed by the explosion.
“The victims are, in their majority, civilians“, he said, assuring that after the fall of Assad on December 8, many are searching military installations “to find what can be sold and make them money», such as wood or metals.
A local official from a neighboring community, who asked to remain anonymous, confirmed to AFP that there had been an explosion but the cause was unknown. “There are victims“, he added, after speaking with an engineer in the industrial zone. He also explained that a search and rescue operation is underway to locate any injured people trapped in the debris.
Source :Skai
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