Interior Ministry: Aleppo bomber had criminal past, drug abuse history

Damascus, SANA- Interior Ministry said that investigations into explosion occurred Sunday in Maysar neighborhood, Aleppo, revealed that the person who died by suicide had a criminal record and was a drug addict.

Ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said in a statement Monday that investigations revealed that the person took his own life by a bomb he was carrying, due to personal disputes with his ex-wife’s family.

Al-Baba stressed the explosion was not caused by an explosive belt, as reported in initial investigations.

A source in Internal Security Directorate in Aleppo said Sunday that no civilian casualties were reported.

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