Explosion in Shaddadi kills one, injures another

The Press Center of the Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria issued a statement providing information about an explosion that occurred in the Erisha district of Shaddadi city today.

According to the statement, a motorcycle rigged with explosives detonated this morning on the Hedadi Bridge, killing one person and injuring another, who was taken to hospital.

Initial investigations revealed that the lower right side of the motorcycle’s engine cover was filled with TNT, flammable phosphorus, and iron fragments.

The statement said that security forces quickly secured the scene and surrounding area and began collecting evidence. Investigation to identify the perpetrators continues, it added.