Death toll from car bomb attack in Syria’s Azaz city rises to 17

The death toll from a car bomb attack in the Syrian town of Azaz on borders with Turkey rose to 17.

Al Hurra news channel reported Monday that 20 persons were injured in the attack that targeted worshipers after they performed Tarawih prayer in Souk al-Haddadin area.

On Sunday, the London-based Observatory for Human Rights announced the death of 13 persons in a blast in central Azaz city in northwestern Syria, roughly 32 kilometers northwest of Aleppo.