Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 13th July. The sources on Friday told news media that an explosive device detonated when a Russian medical team was assisting at a medical centre in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah, left several injured, including a Russian officer.
The source on condition of anonymity said that the incident occurred during the Russian medical team’s regular visit to the centre to provide medical aid for local communities.
The explosion resulted in injuries to several individuals, including a Russian officer who sustained minor wounds, a Russian translator, a Syrian translator, and a civilian, the source noted.
News media reported that two cars belongs to the medical team were damaged, and the medical centre’s windows were shattered in the explosion.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, the sources cited in media.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the incident, stated a Russian soldier, a translator, and a civilian were injured as an improvised explosive device went off in an ambulance belongs to the Russian forces near the Al-Lulua Medical Centre in Al-Hasakah city.
It said the explosion was heard in the area, causing material damage.
The observatory added that the injured had been transferred to the hospital for treatment.
The Syrian government controls a security zone in Al-Hasakah, where the US-backed Kurdish militias also control vast areas, media report added.
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