According to a report, seven people including two children were killed in a car when a bomb exploded in the market town of Azaz near the turkish border. Reportedly, the town is run by pro turkish militias who control large areas along the border. According to the report, when the bomb went off the market was busy with people buying clothes for their children to mark the feast of Eid al- Fitre, the end of the fasting month of ramadam.
Reportedly, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. According to the report, Azaz is home to the syrian interim government who claim to be the only legitimate government. Reportedly, bombs targeting civilians are not rare in the region, in 2017 an attack in Azaz by islamic state killed more than 40 people. According to the report, the town was briefly captured by i.s. in 2013.