Car bomb kills 60 in Syria's Azaz / Anadolu

An explosive-laden vehicle blew up in front of a local court in the center of Azaz, Iyad Sheikh Razuk told to Anadolu Agency.

The attack caused severe destruction in the area, Razuk added.

Read alsoAir strike in Syria kills leading member of major jihadist groupFor his part, Doctor Abu Hasan who works at a local hospital in Azaz, also told Anadolu Agency that 60 people were killed and more than 50 civilians injured in the incident.

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