Beirut - Syrian opposition activists and state media say an explosion has targeted an office of the Al-Qaeda affiliate in northern Syria, inflicting casualties. Syrian state TV did not provide further details in its report. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the explosion occurred near the office belonging to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, formerly known as the Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, on Friday. The Observatory says two of the militant group's fighters were killed and several others were wounded. The Ibaa news agency, which is linked to Al-Qaeda, says the blast in the village of Urum al-Kubra, west of the northern city of Aleppo, left "several martyrs" and wounded people. The explosion comes amid rising tension in northern Syria between the Al-Qaeda-linked group and other factions, including more moderate rebels.
