Blast at jihadist training camp in Syria's Idlib kills 10
The explosion near the town of Hasano occurred as fighters were reportedly attending a training on mortars.
At least 10 Syrian fighters are dead and dozens of others wounded following an explosion at a jihadist training camp in rebel-controlled northwest Syria on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Two opposition military sources told the news agency that the blast occurred while Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) fighters were training near the Syrian town of Hasano. An opposition activist said that the explosion in the northern Idlib countryside was caused by an accident during a training session on mortars.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor that supports the opposition, reported that a loud explosion was heard and ambulances could be seen rushing to the HTS camp. The monitoring group said the blast occurred as drones from the US-led coalition were spotted nearby.
Idlib is home to rival rebel factions including Turkey-backed opposition groups and the dominant HTS, which is led by Syria’s former al-Qaeda affiliate and is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, United Kingdom and Turkey.
