Deadly car bomb targets police station in Syria
Significant law enforcement officer casualties resulted from the explosion, a Syrian security source told Al Jazeera. The explosion is thought to have been triggered by a vehicle bomb, according to Syrian official news agency SANA, however no organization has yet to claim credit. First Major Attack Since Assad's Fall
According to Omar Al-Haj, Al Jazeera's reporter in Damascus, this is the first strike of this sort in Al-Mayadin since Bashar al-Assad's administration collapsed. Additionally, he referenced unverified allegations that suggested indirect fire may have been fired at the city's jail during or soon after the explosion.
Following Assad's overthrow, newly established local administrations took control of southern Deir ez-Zor, while the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the United States, continue to rule the northern portions of the province.
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