Poor storage or sabotage? Series of explosions in Syria raises fears

Repeated blasts at military sites expose the risks facing Syria as it rebuilds its army and consolidates weapons after years of war.A series of explosions at weapons and ammunition sites across Syria this month have exposed the difficulties facing the country’s military in storing and moving munitions, as the armed forces rebuild after more than a decade of war.The latest blasts injured at least four people in the early hours of Monday morning at an arms depot in al-Eis, south of Aleppo.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Do Israelis feel any safer now than they did on October 6, 2023?list 2 of 3Powerful explosions at Syrian army site near Aleppo injure at least fourlist 3 of 3Syria says blast at military site in Deir Az Zor killed 11end of listOn Friday, a blast in Ayyash, west of Deir Az Zor, killed 11 soldiers. Another on September 9 killed 14 defence ministry personnel in Sarmada, Idlib. Also in Idlib, five people were killed when a vehicle carrying ammunition exploded in the town of Binnish on September 1 .According to a tally by the Reuters news agency, at least 16 similar explosions have hit arms storage facilities since the fall of long-time President Bashar al-As...