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Listen   Listen (2 mins)       Save       Share Syria says blast at military site in Deir Az Zor killed 11 on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F8y4zc3) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Syria%20says%20blast%20at%20military%20site%20in%20Deir%20Az%20Zor%20killed%2011&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F8y4zc3) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2F8y4zc3) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/8y4zc3)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info      (This handout picture taken and released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on September 19, 2026 shows Syrian soldiers and mourners attending a funeral procession for people who were killed in an explosion that took place the day before at the Ayyash area, at the National Hospital in Deir Ezzor.)   Syrian soldiers and mourners attend a funeral procession for 11 people killed in an explosion in Deir Az Zor [AFP]   Published On 19 Sep 2026 19 Sep 2026    Eleven soldiers have been killed in an explosion at an army site in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Az Zor, according to the Ministry of Defence. Syria’s military held a funeral procession for the soldiers on Saturday, a day after they were killed in the blast, the ministry said. 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The cause of the blast has not been determined, and an investigation is under way, the statement added. This was the second blast at a Syrian military site in less than two weeks. Videos of the funeral ceremony broadcast on state broadcaster Al Ikhbiriya showed mourners gathered outside the National Hospital in Deir Az Zor city on Saturday, where the bodies, wrapped in Syrian flags, were carried in the funeral procession. Al Ikhbiriya said the soldiers were killed while transporting heavy ammunition at the site.      The blast follows a (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/at-least-14-killed-in-weapons-depot-blast-in-syrias-idlib-state-tv-says) September 9 explosion at a temporary weapons and war-remnants depot in Sarmada, in the northwestern province of Idlib, which the Syrian Defence Ministry said killed 14 soldiers and wounded more than 10 people, including some civilians. The ministry said at the time it took responsibility for that incident and that the depot had been used to collect weapons and munitions left over from Syria’s civil war in advance of their transfer under standard procedures. Advertisement    Syria’s emergency management minister, Raed al-Saleh, told local outlet Enab Baladi at the time that his ministry is working with other government bodies to keep such sites clear of civilians. However, he acknowledged that some locations are difficult to fully secure because civilians are involved in collecting abandoned munitions. Earlier, on September 1, a vehicle carrying ammunition exploded in Binnish, also in Idlib province, killing five people and wounding others, according to Syrian state media. Explosions like these have become frequent in Syria as the country works to clear the vast stockpiles of weapons and munitions left behind after more than 10 years of civil war.            aj-logo             aj-logo             aj-logo       Advertisement          About About   Show more  (https://www.aljazeera.com/about-us) About Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/code-of-ethics/) Code of Ethics   (https://www.aljazeera.com/terms-and-conditions/) Terms and Conditions   (https://www.aljazeera.com/eu-eea-regulatory/) EU/EEA Regulatory Notice   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/) Privacy Policy   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/) Cookie Policy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Cookie Preferences    (https://trust.aljazeera.net/accessibility/) Accessibility Statement   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sitemap) Sitemap   (https://careers.aljazeera.net/) Work for us      Connect Connect   Show more  (https://network.aljazeera.net/en/contact?tid=6) Contact Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/user-accounts-help) User Accounts Help   (https://commercial.aljazeera.net/) Advertise with us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/stay-connected) Stay Connected   (https://www.aljazeera.com/newsletters) Newsletters   (https://sat.aljazeera.net/en) Channel Finder   (https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule/) TV Schedule   (https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/) Podcasts   (https://webapps.aljazeera.net/aje/tips/) Submit a Tip   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored) Paid Partner Content      Our Channels Our Channels   Show more  (http://aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Arabic   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Al Jazeera English   (https://www.ajiunit.com/) Al Jazeera Investigative Unit   (https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/) Al Jazeera Mubasher   (http://doc.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Documentary   (http://balkans.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Balkans   (http://ajplus.net/) AJ+      Our Network Our Network   Show more  (http://studies.aljazeera.net/en/) Al Jazeera Centre for Studies   (http://training.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Media Institute   (http://learning.aljazeera.net/) Learn Arabic   (http://liberties.aljazeera.com/en) Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights   (http://forum.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Forum   (https://hotels.aljazeera.net/en) Al Jazeera Hotel Partners        Follow Al Jazeera English: (https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera) facebook       (https://twitter.com/ajenglish) twitter     (https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish) youtube     (https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en) instagram-colored-outline                          (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml) rss     (https://bsky.app/profile/aljazeera.com) bluesky     (https://www.tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish) tiktok-colored-outline                  (Al Jazeera Media Network logo)   © 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network