Car bomb kills former relations officer of rebel group in Jarabulus
The Syria-based Rojava Media Centre (RMC) said Zakaria Hamidi died when an explosive device placed in his car detonated.
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - A car bomb killed the former public relations officer of Ahrar al-Sham in the Turkish-controlled northern Syrian city of Jarabulus on Sunday.
The Syria-based Rojava Media Centre (RMC) said Zakaria Hamidi died when an explosive device placed in his car detonated.
He was reportedly also a teacher at Turkey's Gaziantep University.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Turkish-controlled areas in Syria have been plagued by regular attacks on groups aligned with Turkey and indiscriminate bombings that have killed civilians.
Car bombs have targeted Turkish-backed rebels and members of civilian councils in particular.
Infighting between Turkish-backed groups has also caused civilian casualties in these areas.
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