Syria says blast at military site in Deir Az Zor killed 11

Syrian army holds funeral for soldiers killed in ammunition blast in town of Ayyash, in western Deir Az Zor, on Friday.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Syrian soldiers and mourners attend a funeral procession for 11 people killed in an explosion in Deir Az Zor [AFP] Published On 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026 Eleven soldiers have been killed in an explosion at an army site in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Az Zor, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Syria’s military held a funeral procession for the soldiers on Saturday, a day after they were killed in the blast, the ministry said.

The explosion struck a weapons cache within a Syrian Arab Army position in the town of Ayyash, in western Deir Az Zor, the official SANA news agency reported, citing the defence ministry.