Suicide bomber strikes Syria's Manbij, injures 8: MMC

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A suicide bomber blew up a car near the tomb of Sheikh Aqeel in Syria’s Manbij on Saturday, the Manbij Military Council (MMC) media office has confirmed.

 

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, a jihadist targeted a convoy that included an armored US military vehicle.

 

The Islamic State group (ISIS), via its Amaq media outlet, claimed it had attacked four US military vehicles in a convoy on the road between Manbij and al-Bab. 

 

Col Sean Ryan, spokesperson for the US-led anti-ISIS coalition, told Rudaw via email that no US forces have been killed or injured.

The MMC published several photos of the aftermath of the explosion on its Facebook page, but is yet to release a detailed statement. 

Shervan Derwish, spokesperson for the MMC, told The Associated Press the explosion had targeted a passing military vehicle. Seven civilians and one soldier were injured. 

According to the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) affiliated ANHA, several people were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a car at a road crossing near a busy market southeast of the city. 

The media agency said those injured are civilians. 

ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack in January which killed 19, including two US soldiers and two US civilians. 

This is a developing story… Last updated 7.18 p.m.