Explosion In Syrian Idlib Kills 4 People

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Four people were killed and five others injured in an explosion on the outskirts of Idlib, Syria, on Thursday.

Syrian official TV station Ekhbariya reported an explosion was heard in Idlib in the northwest, and authorities are working to verify the nature of the explosion.

Syria's condition was previously disrupted by clashes between the government's military and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern region of Aleppo. One troop was killed.

The SDF in March agreed with the Syrian government led by Islamist groups to join state institutions as part of an effort to reunite a divided country due to a 14-year civil war.

The deal aims to pave the way for the SDF, which controls a quarter of Syria, and regional Kurdish governing bodies to reintegrate with Damascus.

However, the deal did not explain how SDF would join the Syrian central armed forces.

The SDF previously stated its fighters should join as a block, while Damascus wanted them to join individually.

The Syrian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday, August 12, the SDF must comply with the deal and stop targeting government forces.

The ministry warned "the continuation of this action will have new consequences", the SANA government news agency reported.

Earlier, government sources told SANA that Damascus would not participate in planned meetings with the SDF in Paris.