A bomb disposal team affiliated with the Syrian army successfully neutralized a car bomb Wednesday in Aleppo, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry.
In a statement released by the ministry’s Media and Communications Department, authorities said a vehicle loaded with explosives had been detected in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood. The statement noted that security measures were implemented in the surrounding area after the discovery and a bomb disposal unit was dispatched to the scene.
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Source: Anadolu Agency News
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