15 killed in 3 blasts in NE Syria

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Three bombings rocked Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah on Thursday, leaving 15 people killed and 90 others wounded, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported.

The bombings were caused by three booby-trapped vehicles that tore through the predominantly-Assyrian town of Tal Tamir in the western countryside of al-Hasakah, said the report.

It added that women and children were among those killed.

Meanwhile, the oppositional Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the three bombings were carried out by explosive-laden fuel tankers, adding that huge property losses were caused by the explosions.

Following the explosions, the town has witnessed a state of alarm, according to the UK-based watchdog group.

No party has claimed responsibility for the bombings, but the attacks bore the hallmark of the Islamic State (IS), which previously attacked Tal Tamir and committed atrocities.

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