Car Bomb in Northern Syria Kills 19 in Deadliest Attack Since Assad's Fall

The explosion in Manbij targeted a vehicle carrying farm workers, highlighting ongoing violence in post-Assad Syria.

A car bomb exploded in the city of Manbij, northern Syria, killing at least 19 people, including 18 women, and injuring 15 others, many critically.
The victims were predominantly women farm workers being transported in a vehicle when the explosion occurred near the Turkish border.
This marks the seventh car bomb attack in Manbij in just over a month and the deadliest incident in Syria since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in December 2024.
Manbij has become a flashpoint for clashes between Turkish-backed Syrian National Army factions and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces following Assad's removal.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the violence underscores the instability under Syria's interim government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa.