Suicide bombers kill 30 in S. Syria

At least 32 Syrians were killed Wednesday in a series of suicide bomber attacks in the pro-regime city of Sweida in southern Syria, a war monitor said.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said three bombers with suicide belts, who were believed to be members of Islamic State (IS), targeted a number of areas inside the city.

What we know so far:

  • At least 32 people are dead and 30 people are wounded.
  • One suicide bomb went off in a market area.
  • Two other attackers were chased by security before blowing themselves up.
  • State media also reported casualties in several villages to the northeast of Sweida.