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| Bus explodes in Syria's Deraa province, 'killing 21' | Bus explodes in Syria's Deraa province, 'killing 21' |
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| At least 21 people have been killed by an explosion that struck a bus in the southern Syrian province of Deraa, say activist groups. | At least 21 people have been killed by an explosion that struck a bus in the southern Syrian province of Deraa, say activist groups. |
| "Four children and six women [were killed] in a blast that detonated as their vehicle went past Tal al-Jumua" in the Nawa area, said the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | "Four children and six women [were killed] in a blast that detonated as their vehicle went past Tal al-Jumua" in the Nawa area, said the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. |
| The area is in rebel-held territory but close to an army outpost. | The area is in rebel-held territory but close to an army outpost. |
| Activists blamed regime forces for planting a bomb. | Activists blamed regime forces for planting a bomb. |
| More than 100,000 people have been killed in the fighting that has ravaged Syria for two-and-a-half years - with civilians often in the firing line. | |
| The uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's regime began in Deraa. | |
| The Observatory said six women were also among the victims of the overnight bus blast. | |
| A government battalion is positioned in Tal al-Jumua, "and is under siege by rebel forces. Activists blamed regime troops for planting the explosives", said the Observatory. |