One security force member killed, 2 wounded in Aleppo suicide attack, Syria says
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- A suicide bomber attacked a police patrol in Aleppo, Syria, killing one person and injuring two security members.
- The Interior Ministry suspects the attacker was linked to Islamic State, according to spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba.
- The bomber, who aroused suspicion, detonated explosives while being searched; investigations are ongoing to identify the attacker.
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DAMASCUS - A suicide bomber targeted a police patrol in Aleppo, killing one person and wounding two members of the security forces, a Syrian government spokesperson said on Dec 31.
“The person who detonated an explosive belt within the patrol in Aleppo is believed to have an ideological or organisational background linked to Islamic State,” Interior Ministry spokesperson Nour al-Din al-Baba told state-owned news agency Al Ekhbariya, adding that investigations were ongoing to determine the attacker’s identity.
The attacker detonated himself while being searched by the patrol after arousing suspicion, Ekhbariya TV reported, citing a security source.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier this month, two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria
