Car bomb explodes in northern Syrian city of Qamishli

A car bomb explosion has hit the city of Qamishli in northern Syria, according to local media reports. The explosion reportedly injured eleven people and caused material damage. The neighborhood where the explosion occured is a Christian majority area and is controlled by the Assad regime.

Earlier in the day, a car bomb killed 11 people and wounded many others in Afrin city.

While major fighting has died down, for now, in many parts of Syria, there is still much insecurity, with bombings and other attacks targeting civilians in areas controlled by all sides in the conflict. In June, a car bomb in Azaz, a town near Afrin also controlled by Turkey-backed rebels, killed at least 10 people when it struck in a busy marketplace on a Ramadan night.