Rebels Behind Hama Explosion, AL to Meet on Syria
A blast that killed at least 16 people in the central Syrian city of Hama on Wednesday was the work of militants who botched a bomb-making attempt, the Syrian state news agency announced Thursday.
The statement, citing an unnamed government official, stated that the blast was accidentally set off by militants preparing explosives in a building they had used to make bombs. The building collapsed and residents had to dig several victims out from beneath the rubble.
"An improvised explosive blew up last evening while it was being prepared, as part of a systematic escalation supported by regional and international powers using the tool of armed terrorist groups aimed at sabotaging international envoy Kofi Annan's mission," it said.
Two United Nations' observers have now returned to Hama. They form part of a small advance team, ahead of a team of 300 that the UN would like to deploy.
This came as Syrian Authorities foiled an infiltration attempt by an armed group from the Turkish territories into Syria near the borders with Idleb countryside.
SANA reporter quoted a source at Idleb Province as saying that "the authorities killed one of the terrorists, while the others escaped to Turkey."
Meanwhile, the Arab League foreign ministers are expected to meet urgently in Cairo on Thursday to discuss the situation in Syria, two weeks after a United Nations-brokered ceasefire came into effect.
According to new agencies, the AL foreign ministers would also discuss tensions between Sudan and South Sudan following recent fighting.
Source: SANA-News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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