Booby-trapped motorcycle rips through army vehicle in Syria, 1 killed

A booby-trapped motorcycle ripped through a military vehicle in Syria's northern province of Qamishly, leaving unknown number of casualties, the pan-Arab Mayadeen TV reported.

While the TV gave no further report, the pro-government al- Ekhbaria TV said the blast took place at al-Wehda street in Qamishly and killed one person in addition to causing property losses.

Blasts and mortar attacks have become dominant themes of the country's long-standing conflict.

Separately, the Syrian army regained control Monday over the Christian-dominated town of Sadad in central Syria after radical groups overran it last week, according to the mainstream media.