US EditionOne security force member killed, 2 wounded in Aleppo suicide attack, Syria says
The bomber was restrained by police before detonation, killing one officer and wounding two during New Year patrols near Aleppo's Bab al-Faraj site, officials said.
- On Wednesday, one Syrian police officer was killed and two other police officers wounded in a suicide bombing in Aleppo, northern city, Syrian state media and The Associated Press reported.
- During New Year security duties, a patrol of the Internal Security Forces was securing celebrations near Bab al-Faraj archaeological site on Wednesday when it spotted and chased the suspect.
- An officer who restrained the attacker managed to physically restrain him when the man detonated an explosive belt, officials speaking to state media said.
- No group immediately claimed responsibility for Wednesday's bombing, and Nour al-Din al-Baba said the attacker appeared to be trying to enter a Christian neighbourhood containing a number of churches.
- Last week, at least eight people were killed and 18 wounded by explosives planted in an Alawite mosque in Homs, and Saraya Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility for the attack.
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One security force member killed, 2 wounded in Aleppo suicide attack, Syria says
A suicide bomber suspected of having links to Islamic State tried to target a church in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on New Year's Eve before detonating his explosive belt near a security patrol, killing one member and wounding two others, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
Tragedy in Aleppo: Suicide Bomber Strikes During New Year Celebrations
Tragedy in Aleppo: Suicide Bomber Strikes During New Year Celebrations In a tragic turn of events in Aleppo, Syria, a suicide bombing claimed the life of one police officer and injured others during New Year celebrations. The incident occurred near the Bab al-Faraj archaeological site, where the Internal Security Forces patrol was attempting to detain the bomber, as reported by state media.Aleppo governor Azzam al-Gharib noted that the police we…
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The Hamilton SpectatorSyrian police officer killed in Aleppo suicide bombing on New Year’s Eve
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — One Syrian police officer was killed and others wounded in a suicide bombing late Wednesday in the northern city of Aleppo, Syrian state media reported.
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