Two car bombings in western Syria kill 13

Published September 5th, 2016 - 11:00 GMT
The scene from a similar car bombing in Tartous, in May 2016. (AFP/File)
The scene from a similar car bombing in Tartous, in May 2016. (AFP/File)

At least 13 people were killed and scores injured in two car bombings in regime-held areas in Syria on Monday, according to local media. 

A car-bomb hit the Arzouna bridge area at the entrance to the north-western coastal city of Tartous, killing 11 people and injuring 45 others, the official SANA News Agency reported. 

Another explosion struck a regime checkpoint in the city of Homs, killing two people and injuring seven others, SANA said. 

There was no claim of responsibility for the attacks. 

Syria has been locked in a vicious civil war since early 2011, when the Bashar al-Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests – which erupted as part of the "Arab Spring" uprisings – with unexpected ferocity. 

By Mohamed Misto

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