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Young man killed in grenade explosion in Syria

Type of event:
Explosive Ordnance

Victims

1

Wounded

Date

September 4, 2022

What happened

An explosive device was detonated in a residential property in the As-Suwayda Governorate of Syria. The detonation resulted in the death of the house’s proprietor, a 20-year-old male. There are conflicting reports regarding the individual responsible for the incident. According to some sources, the device exploded under unclear circumstances while the young man was in his home in the village of Shahba. The aforementioned sources further reported that the explosive device was in the victim’s possession at the time of the explosion.

Where it happened

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