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Bus Blown up by Land Mine in Syria's Manbij: 1 Dead, 5 Injured

A bus carrying teachers hit a mine in the city of Manbij in north-eastern Syria, according to ANHA. As a result, one person died and five were injured.
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According to the agency, the minibus was moving along a road in south-eastern parts of Manbij. As a result of the explosion, the driver died.

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Five teachers were injured, though their condition is stable and all of them have been hospitalised.

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In recent months, terrorist attacks have become frequent in Manbij. In most cases, civilians and Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) forces have been the targets of such attacks.

On 16 January, a terror attack in Manbij claimed the lives of at least 20 people, including five US soldiers. The blast occurred near an international military coalition patrol in the city.

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