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Syria suicide attack: 42 killed

| | Feb 24, 2017, at 10:24 pm
Al-Bab, Feb 24 (IBNS): At least 42 people were killed in suicide attack carried out by militant group IS in Swesan area near al-Bab city of Syria, a monitor group reported.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in a statement: "The number of the dead is rising after IS suicide attack targeted Swesan area near al-Bab city, 42 killed so far including fighters in al-Furat shield and the security institution, in the details, a suicide vehicle targeted the security institution in Swesan 8km from alBab city, after the IS pulled back from the area in the past 24 hours."

It further said the number of the dead is likely to rise due to the serious injuries.

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