At least 18 killed in car bomb in Syria near Turkish border

At least 18 people have been killed in a car bomb in Syria near the Turkish border, according to Turkish Defence Ministry.

The attack happened in the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, which is currently controlled by Turkish-backed opposition fighters.

The number of casualties is disputed.

The Turkish Defence Ministry accused Syrian Kurdish fighters of carrying out the attack. The ministry said 18 people died and more than 15 have been wounded.

The activist-run Aleppo Media Centre said 15 people were killed and the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 19 people, including nine civilians had died.