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UPDATE: According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at least one person was killed and a few others were injured in the blast.

No confirmed details on their nationality are available.

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An explosion has hit an area near the US-French military base at the town of Ayn Issa, north of the city of Raqqa Pro-Kurdish/SDF sources reported on June 4.

According to reports, the explosion injured at least one “fighter” of US-led forces.

It is unclear yet what caused the explosion. However, accoridng to local sources, most likely the area was hit by a car bomb or an IED.

The area of Ayn Issa is controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The core of the group is Kurdish militias YPG, YPJ and their political wing – PYD. Recently, a number of anti-SDF protests has taken place in the major cities across the SDF-held area.

According to reports, at least 200 US and 75 French troops are using Ayn Issa as their operation base.

The situation is developing.

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