The explosion comes just days after a strong bomb blast in the northern city of Afrin, Syria leaving dozens of people dead and wounded, a source in the Free Syrian Army (FSA) told.

Axar.az reports citing Sputnik that, an explosion has hit the Syrian city of Afrin, casualties have been reported, according to the TV channel Sky News Arabia. According to preliminary data, a car bomb has exploded. Other details have not yet been disclosed.

"Syrian sources: there are dead and wounded from a car bomb explosion near the headquarters of a faction of Ankara in the Syrian city of Afrin", Sky News Arabia said on Twitter.

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— zana amedi (@zana_medi) January 23, 2019

Explosion hit terrorists in front of Ahrar Sharqiyya base in Turkish occupied #Afrin’s centre. At least three jihadists were killed acc. to initial reports. pic.twitter.com/MNWInasuVR

— zana amedi (@zana_medi) January 23, 2019