An explosion at a Syrian Arab Army position in the town of Ayyash, located in western Deir Az Zor province, resulted in the deaths of eleven soldiers, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defence. An additional nine soldiers sustained injuries in the blast, as reported by the provincial government. The explosion occurred at a weapons cache within the military facility, and authorities indicated that an investigation into the cause was underway.
The military conducted funeral ceremonies for the deceased soldiers the following day at the National Hospital in Deir Az Zor city. State broadcaster Al Ikhbiriya reported that the soldiers were engaged in transporting heavy ammunition at the time of the incident. The blast represented the second explosion at a Syrian military installation within a span of less than two weeks.
This incident followed another explosion that occurred on September 9 at a temporary weapons and war-remnants depot in Sarmada, in Idlib province in northwestern Syria. That blast killed fourteen soldiers and wounded more than ten additional people, including civilians. The Defence Ministry stated it assumed responsibility for the September 9 incident, explaining that the facility had been designated for collecting weapons and munitions remaining from Syria’s civil war prior to their standard transfer procedures.
Syria’s emergency management minister noted that his ministry is collaborating with other government agencies to maintain security at such sites, though he acknowledged that certain locations present challenges due to civilian involvement in the collection of abandoned munitions. These recurring explosions reflect the broader challenge facing Syria as the nation works to manage extensive stockpiles of weapons and ammunition left behind following more than a decade of civil conflict.
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