12 Militants Killed, 25 Injured In Idlib Bomb Blast

bus blast in IdlibMEP: A bomb blast in northwestern Syria’s opposition-held Idlib province killed at least 12 Syrian militants and injuring 25 others on Sunday, activists said.

The incident occurred when a bomber detonated his explosive vest on a bus near the entrance of the Atmeh refugee camp, close to the border with Turkey, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Meanwhile, a media activist in the province said the blast killed 40 people. The activist, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said some 200 rebels from various factions are based near Atmeh and bring in weapons through the crossing.

Idlib is a major base of foreign-backed militants trying to oust the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It is also adjacent to Aleppo, where fierce clashes are underway between government forces and militants.

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