Death toll from Deir ez-Zor army depot explosion reaches 11

An explosion was reported Friday at a weapons depot inside a Syrian army position in the Ayyash area of western Deir ez-Zor, prompting an investigation into its cause and the resulting damage.

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One killed, three injured in Baghdad electrical transformer explosion

Poor enforcement of safety regulations at public and private buildings frequently result in major fire and explosion incidents across Iraq, often leading to large numbers of casualties.

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Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village

Active fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has simmered down since they entered into a truce in June, but the Israeli military now occupies large swaths of southern Lebanon, where it regularly carries out controlled demolitions.

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Halabja explosion kills two while handling explosive remains

The explosion occurred at 12:15 pm inside a house in Halabja’s Mordin neighborhood, which had taken place “while a mortar shell was being tampered with,” Halabja police spokesperson Akam Qutbaddin told The New Region.

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At least two killed in Syria minibus bombing

The incident took place in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus that is notable for its high population of Druze and Christian Syrians.

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Heat sparks ammo explosion at Baghdad military base

“An ammunition explosion has occurred inside Taji Camp, with some munitions detonating as a result of the heat,” head of Iraq’s Security Media Cell, Saad Maan, said in a statement.

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Moscow explosion kills at least three

Media reports attribute the blast to a fault in gas equipment, the cause of the explosion has yet to be officially announced by Russian authorities.

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Explosions heard in Erbil, projectiles intercepted

The Erbil-based Counterterrorism Directorate said coalition forces downed the drones over the Kurdistan Region's capital between 8:53 p.m. and 9:20 p.m.

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Damascus explosion kills five, wounds 16

State television reported that the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED).

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