"At least four people have been killed and nine injured following an explosion targeting a government-owned bus in eastern Syria, according to the state news agency SANA. The explosive device detonated while the bus, belonging to the Syrian Ministry of Energy, was travelling on a highway connecting Deir Az Zor and al-Mayadin, SANA reported in a post on X on Thursday."
"All four deaths were security personnel at an oil facility in Deir Az Zor, the country's oil heartland and seventh largest city, which was the site of fierce battles against ISIL (ISIS) during the country's ruinous civil war. Oil facility workers as well as civilians were among those who were injured in the attack, SANA added, without providing further details."
An explosive device detonated on a government-owned bus belonging to the Syrian Ministry of Energy while it was travelling on a highway between Deir Az Zor and al-Mayadin, killing four people and injuring nine. All four fatalities were security personnel attached to an oil facility in Deir Az Zor. Oil facility workers and civilians were among the injured. A video verified by Al Jazeera showed security personnel inspecting a bomb-damaged bus at the scene. Reuters reported the security personnel were part of a contingent securing the Teim oilfield and were returning home after their shift. No group has claimed responsibility; the blast is the deadliest in the eastern province since last December.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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