Aleppo blast: 'Five killed' in new Syria unrest

A blast on the outskirts of Syria’s second city Aleppo has killed at least five people, opposition activists say.

The blast went off in a car wash in the Tall al-Zarazeer district, the Syrian Observatory for Humans Rights said. Activists say the business was linked to pro-Assad militias.

At least four people were killed in the city on Thursday when security forces raided a student hall of residence.

In Damascus, two blasts on Saturday caused damage but no-one was hurt.

It is not known whether the people hurt in the Aleppo explosion were civilians or members of the security forces, an Observatory spokesman said.