Pickup truck carrying munitions blasts in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor VIDEO

A military pickup truck transporting ammunition exploded in the city of Bu-Kamal in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province, leaving an unspecified number of dead and injured.

The cause of the explosion remains unknown, Caliber.Az cites a foreign media outlet.

VIDEO | The aftermath of the detonation of a Syrian Defense Ministry vehicle reportedly rigged with explosives in Al-Bukamal, east of Deir Ezzor. pic.twitter.com/B26Dhp67uS

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Local authorities have not ruled out the possibility that ISIS militants operating in eastern Syria carried out a sabotage operation in Bu-Kamal.

#BREAKING
Vehicle explosions continue in Damascus-controlled areas. A car carrying ammunition exploded near Al-Mustafa Mosque in Al-Bukamal. The government must protect civilians from such repeated blasts.#DeirEzzor #syria https://t.co/2iCCc2Z7Q0 pic.twitter.com/qd1i2dydZR

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Exact casualty figures have not yet been released.

The incident follows recent attacks in the region. On December 13, a joint Syrian-American patrol near Palmyra came under fire, resulting in the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian translator. On December 14, four traffic police officers were killed during an ISIS raid in Idlib.

By Khagan Isayev