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Syria university bombing
Dozens of people have been killed in two large explosions at a university in Syria's second-largest city Aleppo. Footage from the scene show all the windows blown out of a six-storey building and the twisted remains of several vehicles.
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Assad minister blames extremists for university bombing
Syria university bombing death toll rises to 83
The death toll from two large explosions that tore through one of Syria's biggest universities on the first day of student exams has risen to at least 83 people, a monitoring group has said.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said dozens more were injured in the blasts at the University of Aleppo, but the group said it could not identify their source.
Some activists in Aleppo claimed a Government attack caused the explosions, while state television accused "terrorists" - a term often use to describe the rebel fighters - of firing two rockets at the school.
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Aftermath of explosions at University of Aleppo
Footage from the scene of the two explosions at the University of Aleppo shows a six-storey building with all of its windows and parts of its facade missing. Fires can be seen in some of the rooms.
The twisted remains of at least 15 vehicles can be seen and debris covers the ground.
Report: Death toll from university bombing reaches 52
The death toll from two large explosions at the University of Aleppo has risen to 52, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
There are no easy answers in Syria's fog of war
'Casualties' in Aleppo University explosion
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Reports: Explosion at Syrian university in Aleppo
An explosion has rocked the University of Aleppo in Syria's second largest city, Reuters reports citing state TV.
Fighting between rebels and government forces has reached a stalemate in Aleppo and left the city divided. Rebels say they control more than half the province.
The university lies in government-controlled territory.
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Assad minister blames extremists for university bombing
While Assad's opposition blame his troops for the deadly university bombing, the government says extremist group al Nusra is responsible.
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There are no easy answers in Syria's fog of war
Establishing the facts - who bombed what and how many people died - is almost impossible in a country where everyone mistrusts journalists.