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| Syria conflict: '15 killed' in Azaz on Turkish border | Syria conflict: '15 killed' in Azaz on Turkish border |
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| At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz, near the Turkish border, reports say. | At least 15 people have been killed in a car bomb blast in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz, near the Turkish border, reports say. |
| The explosion occurred outside a courthouse in the town, some just 7km (four miles) from the Turkish frontier. | The explosion occurred outside a courthouse in the town, some just 7km (four miles) from the Turkish frontier. |
| Azaz has recently been targeted by so-called Islamic State (IS). | Azaz has recently been targeted by so-called Islamic State (IS). |
| The latest blast comes amid a nationwide ceasefire - brokered by Russia and Turkey. It has been mainly observed, despite some violations. | The latest blast comes amid a nationwide ceasefire - brokered by Russia and Turkey. It has been mainly observed, despite some violations. |
| It is not clear who was behind Saturday's explosion, which, according to some reports, may have killed as many as 60 people and injured many more. | It is not clear who was behind Saturday's explosion, which, according to some reports, may have killed as many as 60 people and injured many more. |
| Why Azaz is so important for Turkey | Why Azaz is so important for Turkey |
| IS has tried several times to take the town it originally held it in 2013. | IS has tried several times to take the town it originally held it in 2013. |
| It is a major stronghold of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army. | |
| The town lies across from the border in the Turkish town of Kilis, and some of the casualties have been sent there for treatment, Turkish media say. | |
| Thousands of people displaced from elsewhere in the province have settled in Azaz. | Thousands of people displaced from elsewhere in the province have settled in Azaz. |
| They include those from Aleppo, which the government took from the rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad late last year. | They include those from Aleppo, which the government took from the rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad late last year. |
| Twenty-five people were killed in a car bomb attack on rebel headquarters in November. And 17 others died in a similar attack on a rebel checkpoint in October. | Twenty-five people were killed in a car bomb attack on rebel headquarters in November. And 17 others died in a similar attack on a rebel checkpoint in October. |
| IS has been blamed for the attacks. | IS has been blamed for the attacks. |
| Russia, along with Turkey and Iran, is now pushing for peace talks to be held later this month in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. | Russia, along with Turkey and Iran, is now pushing for peace talks to be held later this month in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. |