One member of the security forces was killed and several others were hurt by a suicide bomber who targeted a group of Syrian police officers in Aleppo, according to the official news agency SANA.
The assailant reportedly blew himself up on Wednesday in the Bab al-Faraj neighborhood of Aleppo after officers approached him for detention.
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According to the statement, “The relevant authorities are continuing to look into the circumstances surrounding the incident and have established a security perimeter around the location.”
As part of the city’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, the provincial governor, Azzam al-Gharib, claimed security forces tried to arrest him after he was spotted and arrested.
“One of the security personnel managed to physically restrain him,” he claimed. The terrorist then detonated his explosive belt,” al-Gharib claimed in a statement.
Without giving specifics about their condition, he continued, adding that the wounded officers are receiving care at a hospital.
No one has so far claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Aleppo.
Source: Aljazeera
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