Series of explosions reported near Aleppo, Syria

A series of powerful explosions occurred in the early hours of September 21, 2026, in the Al-Ais region, located south of Aleppo in northern Syria. State television reported the blasts, and Faisal Mohammad Ali, head of civil defense operations in Aleppo, confirmed that ongoing explosions are currently preventing ambulances and rescue teams from reaching the affected area. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

These explosions follow a series of similar security incidents in Syria, a nation still recovering from a thirteen-year civil war that concluded with the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Earlier this month, on September 9, an explosion at a Ministry of Defense weapons depot in Idlib province resulted in 14 deaths and 11 injuries. Additionally, on Friday, an unidentified explosion at a military facility in Deir ez-Zor claimed the lives of 11 people. Authorities are currently assessing the situation to ensure safety and determine the nature of these recurrent blasts.