1 killed, 6 injured in terror attack in Afrin, Syria

HATAY, Turkey

At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a terror attack in northwestern Syria, Turkish officials said on Friday.

In a statement, the Governorship of Hatay, a Turkish province close to the Syrian border, said that efforts are underway to determine the identity of the victims.

On Friday afternoon, an explosive-laden vehicle blew up in front of a bakery on the Afrin-Jindires road in opposition-held Afrin, the statement added.

An investigation has been launched into the incident.