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Three killed, 20 injured in explosion in Syria's Deir el-Zor, state news agency says

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Three people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion in the Syria's eastern Deir el-Zor region.

The situation in Syria is far from stabilized. The new Islamist regime does not control the country © Mena Today 

The situation in Syria is far from stabilized. The new Islamist regime does not control the country © Mena Today 

Three people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion in the Syria's eastern Deir el-Zor region, the state news agency reported on Monday.

It said the reason behind the explosion was unknown.

Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly

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