An explosion in a village in northwestern Syria near the border with Turkey killed at least 29 people on Thursday, including several Turkey-backed opposition fighters, Syrian activists said. The attack was quickly claimed by the Islamic State group. In the explosion in the village of Atmeh at the Turkish border, activists said the blast occurred as opposition fighters gathered near a small restaurant in the area. The Observatory said the dead were Turkish-backed opposition fighters who have been fighting along with Turkish groups against Islamic State since August. The Atmeh border post is one of several crossings Syrian rebels use to bring in fighters and supplies.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 06, 2016 08:32 UTC