Car bomb blast in northern Syria kills 15 agricultural workers

Fourteen women were among those killed in the attack outside Manbij, the Syria Civil Defence says.

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Another 15 women were wounded by the blast on the outskirts of the city of Manbij, east of Aleppo, according to the Syria Civil Defence agency, also known as the White Helmets.

It said some of the wounded were in a critical condition and warned that the death toll might rise.

There was no immediate claim from any armed groups for the bombing, which was the deadliest since rebel forces overthrew president Bashar al-Assad in December.

It was also the second car bomb attack in Manbij in only three days.

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