At least five killed, several injured after ammo-laden vehicle explodes in Syria's Idlib province

SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 16:32Updated: SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 17:11At least five people were killed and several others wounded after a vehicle loaded with ammunition exploded in the town of Binnish in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on Tuesday, according to Syrian authorities and reports by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) and state broadcaster Al Ikhbariah TV.Syrian media did not comment on which Syrian faction owned the ammunition that was being held in the vehicle.It remains unclear at the time of writing whether the explosion was accidental in nature or a deliberate explosion as a car bomb.Exact casualty counts differ between reports, with the Idlib Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate naming five wounded while Turkish official news agency Anadolu Agency reported that eight were wounded in the blast.Two nearby vehicles were also destroyed, according to the Turkish outlet.Emergency services attempt to extinguish a fire after an ammunition-laden vehicle exploded in Syria's Idlib Province, September 1, 2026. (credit: Screenshot/X/@AlekhbariahSY)Emergency services evacuate wounded to local hospitalsEmergency response teams were dispatched to the scene and evacuated those wounded to nearby hospitals.Residents of Binnish reported hearing a series of powerful explosions, prompting concern in the town as uncertainty remained over the source and nature of the blasts.Follow us on Google