Syria: Soldiers Killed in Explosion at Military Site in Deir al-Zour.

Damascus, Syria - September 20, 2026 Syrian soldiers carry coffins during a funeral procession held at the National Hospital in Deir al-Zour city for 11 servicemen killed in an explosion at a military weapons storage facility in the Ayash area, Deir al-Zour province, eastern Syria, September 20, 2026. Syria's Ministry of Defense held the ceremony a day after the blast, which prompted emergency, health, and security teams to deploy to the site as rescue operations continued; the cause remains under investigation. Deir al-Zour province, which borders Iraq along the Euphrates River, continues to face security threats and risks from unexploded ordnance left from years of conflict. (Video by Lin Jianjie, mengsaifu（baodaoyuan）/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***