A suicide bombing targeting a police patrol in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo killed one member of the General Security forces and wounded three others, state media reported Wednesday evening, as authorities warned against attempts to fuel unrest in the country.
Sources close to the General Security forces told dpa that the attack occurred in the Bab al-Faraj area in central Aleppo.
A security patrol stationed in Bab al-Faraj Square became suspicious of a man and moved to inspect him, the sources said. During the search, the man detonated an explosive belt he was wearing.
The officer who was killed was identified as Mohammad Massat. Police officer Abdul Ghafour Hassan and two other security personnel were wounded and taken to hospital for treatment, according to the sources.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
