ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A suicide bomber blew up a car near the tomb of Sheikh Aqeel in Syria’s Manbij on Sunday, the Manbij Military Council (MMC) media office has confirmed.
The MMC published several photos of the aftermath of the explosion, but is yet to release a detailed statement.
Sharfan Darwish, spokesperson for the MMC, told The Associated Press the explosion had targeted a passing military vehicle. Seven civilians and one soldier were injured.
According to the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) affiliated ANHA, several people were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a car at a road crossing near a busy market southeast of the city.
The media agency said those injured are civilians.
The Islamic State group (ISIS), via its Amaq media outlet, meanwhile claimed it had attacked US forces in a convoy on the road between Manbij and al-Bab.
Neither the United States nor the international coalition has immediately confirmed the incident. Rudaw has reached out to the US-led anti-ISIS coalition for comment but is yet to receive a response.
The group claimed responsibility for an attack in January which killed 19, including two US soldiers and two US civilians.
This is a developing story… Last updated 5.56 p.m.