Car bomb reportedly targets police station in Syria

A Syrian security source in the Deir ez-Zor countryside reported that an explosion, believed to have been caused by a car bomb, occurred this morning targeting the police station in the city of Al-Mayadin in eastern Syria.

According to the source, who spoke to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the blast resulted in a number of casualties among police officers and civilians. The source noted that ambulance and civil defense teams rushed to the scene to provide assistance and transport the wounded to nearby hospitals.

The incident comes amid ongoing security tensions in parts of the Deir ez-Zor countryside, as authorities continue efforts to restore stability and pursue extremist cells operating in the area.