A Syrian official said a roadside bomb targeted a bus in the country’s central province on Thursday, killing 19 people. Official at the Governor’s office in Homs province said the explosion also wounded four people on the bus.
Germany gives $2.7M to help destroy arms
Berlin: Germany on Thursday said it’s giving 2 million euros (USD 2.7 million) to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to help it oversee the destruction of Syria’s arms stocks. AP
Jihadis capture Syrian town near Turkey
Beirut: A Syrian activist group said al-Qaeda-linked gunmen have captured a town near the Turkish border. Members of Islamic State in Iraq and levant stormed town of Azaz, forcing members of Northern Brigade to withdraw. Rami Abdul-Rahman said the clashes broke out when ISIl fighters tried to detain a European doctor. AP