Syria says blast at military site in Deir Az Zor killed 11
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β’Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:55:18 +0000
π° What Happened
Eleven soldiers died in an explosion at a Syrian army site in Deir Az Zor province in eastern Syria. Nine more soldiers were hurt. The blast happened in the town of Ayyash, west of Deir Az Zor city.
The military held a funeral on Saturday. State TV showed mourners outside the National Hospital carrying bodies wrapped in Syrian flags. Officials said the soldiers were moving heavy ammunition when it blew up.
The cause is not yet known and an investigation has started.
π The Backstory
It was the second blast at a Syrian military site in under two weeks. On 9 September, an explosion at a weapons store in Sarmada, in Idlib province, killed 14 soldiers and hurt more than ten people.
Earlier, on 1 September, a truck carrying ammunition blew up in Binnish, also in Idlib, killing five people. Such blasts have become common as Syria works to clear weapons left over from more than ten years of civil war.
π― Why It Matters
Old weapons from Syria's long war are scattered across the country. They often explode near towns and kill civilians. Clearing them safely is slow, costly and dangerous work.
Eleven soldiers died in an explosion at a Syrian army site in Deir Az Zor province in eastern Syria. Nine more soldiers were hurt. The blast happened in the town of Ayyash, west of Deir Az Zor city.
The military held a funeral on Saturday. State TV showed mourners outside the National Hospital carrying bodies wrapped in Syrian flags. Officials said the soldiers were moving heavy ammunition when it blew up.
The cause is not yet known and an investigation has started.
It was the second blast at a Syrian military site in under two weeks. On 9 September, an explosion at a weapons store in Sarmada, in Idlib province, killed 14 soldiers and hurt more than ten people.
Earlier, on 1 September, a truck carrying ammunition blew up in Binnish, also in Idlib, killing five people. Such blasts have become common as Syria works to clear weapons left over from more than ten years of civil war.
Old weapons from Syria's long war are scattered across the country. They often explode near towns and kill civilians. Clearing them safely is slow, costly and dangerous work.