21 killed in a bomb attack at Syrian Islamist rebel group

Damascus: At least 21 fighters from a Syrian Islamist rebel group were killed in an attack on a village in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib.

The incident took place, on Sunday, when two explosions rocked a base belonging to the Ahrar al-Sham rebel group in the village of Tell Touqan, located east of Idlib.

The deceased include a commander of Ahrar al-Sham (one of the main rebel organisations in Syria).

The remains of two people, suspected of being the suicide bombers who targeted the base, were also found at the scene of the attack.

In a message posted on Telegram, Ahrar al-Sham blamed the Islamic State (IS) terror organisation for the attack. Though, IS any other group, however, has not claimed responsibility for the attack.

Idlib is controlled by Islamist and rebel groups, including Ahrar al-Sham, which usually operates with Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, the former al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria.