ERBIL — A deadly explosion rocked the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in northern Syria on Saturday, resulting in one fatality and leaving nine individuals injured, a war monitor reported.

The incident occurred at the entrance of Al-Qaws Station, where an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated inside a truck, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The victims were swiftly transported to the military hospital in Afrin, where they are currently receiving medical attention.

The explosion led to immediate mobilization efforts by military forces, the Military Police, and the Civil Police in Afrin. Subsequently, the road to the city was temporarily cut off as authorities responded to the crisis.

The blast, which coincided with heightened military activities, resonated a few hours ago in Afrin and the northern Aleppo countryside, both situated within the "Olive Branch" Operation areas.

This incident follows a recent attack on November 11, where a member of the "Jaysh al-Sharqiya" faction within the pro-Turkey "National Army" lost his life.

Another member sustained injuries during an armed assault carried out by unidentified assailants using silenced pistols. The attack targeted a military checkpoint near Al-Hamam village in Jinderes countryside, located within the "Olive Branch" area in the northern countryside of Aleppo.