Syrian Ammunition Depot Explodes in Fourth Such Blast This Month

Reuters

Military police officer stands on a road following an explosion at a weapons depot.

A series of explosions ripped through an army ammunition depot in northern Syria early on Monday, marking the fourth such incident reported this month.

The ‌blast was the latest in a series of mysterious and often unexplained explosions at military storage sites across Syria.

Authorities offered no immediate explanation for the blasts near Al-Eis in the province of Aleppo, which were heard across nearby towns.

Four people were hurt, including one by falling shrapnel, the Emergency and Disaster Management Ministry said, ⁠according to the state news agency SANA.

Rescue workers had helped residents flee nearby homes as authorities closed roads leading to the site, SANA reported.

The Defence Ministry said it was investigating the causes of explosions at several military sites, including the latest blast at the weapons depot near al-Eis, and would take measures to prevent similar incidents.

Emergency workers were trying to clear unexploded projectiles, the Emergency Ministry said.

There have been at least ⁠three other such incidents this month alone, including an explosion at a weapons depot in neighbouring Idlib province that killed 14 people on 9 September and another in eastern Syria that killed 11 people ⁠last week.

In total, there have been at least 16 similar explosions at arms storage facilities since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024, according to a Reuters ⁠tally.

The causes have varied. Syrian authorities have blamed some on poor storage, fires or deteriorated ammunition, while the causes of several others have not been publicly established.

Source: Reuters



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