Syria: Explosion at a military site in Aleppo and authorities urge residents to stay indoors

- On Monday, the Syrian city of Aleppo witnessed an explosion that prompted authorities to urge residents not to leave their homes or head to the sites of the explosions that occurred in the area of al-Eis south of the city. The Syrian official news agency (SANA) reported: "An explosion occurred at one of the sites of the Syrian Arab Army near the town of al-Eis south of Aleppo."

For his part, Aleppo Governor Izzam al-Ghareeb stated, "Due to the explosions occurring south of Aleppo in the area of al-Eis and its surroundings, we ask everyone not to leave their homes and not to head to the explosion sites or gather near them for your safety and the safety of the response teams." He added in a post on his account on the X platform: "Hospitals and emergency response teams are on high alert, and the relevant authorities are monitoring the situation on the ground and dealing with any emergencies."

He also wrote: "We urge adherence to the instructions and not to circulate or publish any unverified information and to wait for what is issued by the official authorities."