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Syria conflict: Aleppo car bomb 'kills 17' | Syria conflict: Aleppo car bomb 'kills 17' |
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At least 17 people have been killed by a car bomb in Syria's largest city, Aleppo, state news agency Sana says. | At least 17 people have been killed by a car bomb in Syria's largest city, Aleppo, state news agency Sana says. |
Syrian state TV said two hospitals and a school were largely destroyed by the blast near the city sports stadium. | Syrian state TV said two hospitals and a school were largely destroyed by the blast near the city sports stadium. |
The Free Syrian Army said it carried out the attack because the facilities were being used by government troops. Earlier, a strike killed at least five people, witnesses said. | The Free Syrian Army said it carried out the attack because the facilities were being used by government troops. Earlier, a strike killed at least five people, witnesses said. |
It comes as the new UN-Arab League envoy begins a mission to the region. | It comes as the new UN-Arab League envoy begins a mission to the region. |
Lakhdar Brahimi, who last month replaced Kofi Annan as special envoy to Syria, will hold talks with Arab League and Egyptian officials ahead of meetings in Damascus. | Lakhdar Brahimi, who last month replaced Kofi Annan as special envoy to Syria, will hold talks with Arab League and Egyptian officials ahead of meetings in Damascus. |
When he took over the post, Mr Brahimi said bringing peace to Syria would be "nearly impossible". | When he took over the post, Mr Brahimi said bringing peace to Syria would be "nearly impossible". |
As violence continued, activists said more than 100 people were killed across Syria on Sunday. | As violence continued, activists said more than 100 people were killed across Syria on Sunday. |
In Aleppo, where government troops are trying to flush out rebels, state TV showed damaged buildings and rescue workers pulling survivors from the rubble after the car bomb went off. | In Aleppo, where government troops are trying to flush out rebels, state TV showed damaged buildings and rescue workers pulling survivors from the rubble after the car bomb went off. |
Reuters news agency quoted an activist, Ahmad Saeed, as saying the army had previously taken over the neighbourhood and turned the hospital into a barracks. | Reuters news agency quoted an activist, Ahmad Saeed, as saying the army had previously taken over the neighbourhood and turned the hospital into a barracks. |
The attack came shortly after warplanes dropped bombs on rebel targets in the east of the city, with reports of at least five people killed. | The attack came shortly after warplanes dropped bombs on rebel targets in the east of the city, with reports of at least five people killed. |
Reports from Syria are almost impossible to verify because of severe restrictions on foreign journalists in the country. | |
The UN says more than 18,000 people have been killed since the conflict began in March 2011. Activists put the death toll at 23,000. | |
Mr Brahimi's visit comes amid an impasse in efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the fighting. | |
On Sunday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dismissed a Russian proposal for a new UN Security Council resolution on Syria as pointless "with no teeth". | |
Russia says it wants Security Council approval for a peace plan agreed in June in Geneva that called for a ceasefire and political transition. | |
But Mrs Clinton said a resolution without consequences would be ignored by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. |