Bomb blast in Syria's Afrin kills 10 people

A bomb blast in a four-floor building in Syria's Afrin killed seven civilians and four Free Syrian Army members overnight, Anadolu news agency reported.

The explosion hit after the Syrian rebels swept into the town with Turkish forces on Sunday, declaring full control after an eight-week campaign to drive out Kurdish YPG forces.

The agency added that the bomb, which it described as planted by terrorists, exploded as the Syrian fighters conducted a search, It ripped out a hole four meters deep and badly damaged other buildings and vehicles.