- Car bomb near Manbij kills at least 15 people and injures dozens.
- Explosion struck a vehicle carrying agricultural workers, with many women among the casualties.
- Manbij remains unstable amid clashes between Turkish-backed and U.S.-backed forces.
At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday when a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city, according to local civil defence teams and a war monitor.
The blast occurred near the city of Manbij, where an explosives-laden vehicle detonated beside another vehicle carrying agricultural workers.
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The local Syrian Civil Defence reported that 14 women and one man lost their lives, while 15 more women sustained injuries, some in critical condition.
However, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed the death toll was higher, reporting that 18 women and one man had died.
Despite the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in December, Manbij, located in northeastern Aleppo province, remains volatile.
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The region continues to witness clashes between Turkish-backed Syrian National Army factions and the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
The attack follows another car bombing in Manbij on Saturday, which killed four civilians and injured nine others, according to SANA, citing civil defence officials.
