Published 12:03 IST, November 12th 2019

Syria: 3 simultaneous car bomb explosion kills 7, nearly 70 injured

Three car bombs exploded simultaneously on November 11 killing nearly seven people and injuring 70 in the Kurdish city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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Three car bombs simultaneously exploded on vember 11 killing nearly seven people and injuring 70 in Kurdish city of Qamishli in rastern Syria near Turkish police. According to Syrian news ncy, re was immediate claim of responsibility for explosion of two car bombs in a commercial street while third detonated near a hotel. On vember 10, eight people were killed in ar bomb blast in souast Syrian region, for which Turkey blamed Kurdish fighters. 

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IS gunmen killed a priest

three explosions took place on same day when an American Catholic priest and his far were killed by unidentified gunmen while y were travelling from province of Deir Az Zor from Qamishli where y went to inspect restoration of a church. Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for killing as gunmen were from ir group. Islamic State-linked news ncy even posted a copy of identity card of priest along with his photo and name. Islamic State h also persecuted and even displaced tens and thousands of Christians when occupied larger parts of Iraq and Syria. Christian community makes nearly 10 per cent of total Syrian population of 23 million. 

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Qamishli, a hotspot

Qamishli has revived as a hotspot after United States abruptly retracted its troops from rastern border of Syria ahe of Turkish military offensive. Turkey launched a week-long military operation into Syria in order to create a 'safe-zone' in border areas. Qamishli is located in semi-automous Kurdish region in Syria. Turkey views Kurdish fighters in Syria, who also fought alongside American troops to eliminate extremist group IS, as 'terrorists' because of ir connections with Kurdistan Workers Party. Party is responsible for a 35-year long war against Turkish state.

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(With ANI inputs)

10:54 IST, November 12th 2019