Free Syrian Army commander’s car explodes in southeastern Turkey

HATAY - Doğan News Agency

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A bomb placed in the car of a Free Syrian Army (FSA) commander has detonated in southeastern Turkey, while the commander is being treated for heavy injuries. 

An FSA commander identified as Cemil Radon was severely wounded when his car exploded at midday on Aug. 26 in Hatay province, on Turkey’s border with Syria.  

The bomb detonated when the commander tried to start the car parked in front of his house in Antakya, where Radon had been residing.  

Police teams and fire squads were dispatched to the area as security measures were tightened. 

Meanwhile, Radon was immediately transferred to the emergency department of Antakya State Hospital via an ambulance. Reports indicated Radon’s condition remains critical. 

Daily Hürriyet reported Radon had been targeted by a similar attack in Hatay’s Reyhanlı district, where a bomb placed under his car detonated.