Deadly Car Bomb Attack in Northern Syria Claims At Least 19 Lives

The explosion in Manbij targeted a vehicle carrying agricultural workers, leaving women among the majority of victims.

A car bomb exploded in the contested city of Manbij, killing at least 19 people, including 14 women and one man, and injuring at least 12 others, some critically.
The attack occurred in an area controlled by Turkish-backed militias, with no group yet claiming responsibility for the bombing.
The explosion happened as a vehicle carrying agricultural workers passed by, with the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) describing it as a 'massacre.'
This marks the second car bomb attack in Manbij within days, following an earlier explosion that killed nine people, including pro-Turkish fighters.
The attack comes amidst ongoing clashes between Turkish-supported forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria following the fall of the Assad regime in December.