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Twenty-one people, including six women and four children, have been killed after a minibus exploded in the southern town of Noa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Twenty-one people, including six women and four children, have been killed in a minibus explosion in the southern Syrian town of Noa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
Opposition activists told the Observatory the minibus drove over a mine planted by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. There was no immediate comment from the government.Opposition activists told the Observatory the minibus drove over a mine planted by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. There was no immediate comment from the government.
The explosion was reported in rebel-held territory in Syria's Deraa province but army troops are also stationed in the nearby base of Tel al-Jumaa, which is besieged.The explosion was reported in rebel-held territory in Syria's Deraa province but army troops are also stationed in the nearby base of Tel al-Jumaa, which is besieged.
The UK-based Observatory reported clashes in most provinces on Wednesday and said war planes had been deployed to the eastern desert city of Deir al-Zor.The UK-based Observatory reported clashes in most provinces on Wednesday and said war planes had been deployed to the eastern desert city of Deir al-Zor.
The group said at least 27 government soldiers had been killed during clashes in Deir al-Zor over the past two days although rebels put the figure at more than double that.The group said at least 27 government soldiers had been killed during clashes in Deir al-Zor over the past two days although rebels put the figure at more than double that.
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