The explosion occurred in the US military base in the al-Shaddadi area in the Syrian eastern province of al-Hasakah, according to local sources.
Meanwhile, Sputnik reported that an explosion occurred in one of the ammunition depots near the American base in al-Shaddadi.
No exact details about the possible casualties were released so far.
Local sources told that the sound of the explosions was very loud and a thick smoke was seen over the area after the incident. They added that the ammunition depot belongs to the US-backed SDF forces and the blast has cast great damage to the US base as well.
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