"A suicide bomber targeted a group of Syrian police officers in the city of Aleppo killing one member of the security forces and wounding several others, the official news agency SANA reports. The incident, hours before the new year on Wednesday, follows the bombing of an Alawite mosque in Homs that killed at least eight people on Friday. The Aleppo governorate administration said the assailant blew himself up after officers approached to detain him in the city's Bab al-Faraj neighbourhood."
"Azzam al-Gharib, the governor of the province, said security forces observed the terrorist agent and tried to arrest him while securing New Year's Eve celebrations in the city. One of the security officers managed to physically restrain him. At that point the terrorist detonated his explosive belt, al-Gharib said in a statement. The wounded officers are receiving treatment at a hospital, he added, without providing details about their condition."
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt in Aleppo's Bab al-Faraj neighbourhood after officers approached to detain him while securing New Year's Eve celebrations. One member of the security forces was killed and several officers were wounded. Authorities imposed a security perimeter and are investigating the circumstances. Governor Azzam al-Gharib said security forces had observed the suspect and one officer physically restrained him before the detonation. The wounded officers are receiving hospital treatment, with no detailed condition released. No group has claimed responsibility. The incident followed a recent bombing of an Alawite mosque in Homs that killed at least eight people.
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