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10 killed in bomb explosion in Syria

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IANS Damascus

At least 10 people were killed Monday when a tractor dragging an explosives-packed water tank exploded in Syria's central province of Homs, media reported.

The tractor exploded in the town of Haraqi in al-Mukharram area of eastern Homs, SANA news agency reported.

Meanwhile, activists of local coordination committees said rebel fighters downed a Syrian war jet near the military base of Shuairat in the countryside of Homs, capturing the pilot alive.

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First Published: Jun 02 2014 | 7:34 PM IST

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