A massive bomb blast claimed by the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) killed at least 44 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday (July 27th) in the Kurdish-majority Syrian city of Qamishli.
It was the largest and deadliest attack to hit the city since the beginning of Syria's conflict in March 2011.
Syrian state media gave a toll of 44 dead and 140 injured in the bombing, which hit a western district of the city where several local Kurdish ministries are located.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor gave a toll of 48 dead, adding that children and women were among those killed.
Kurdish officials said the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden truck.
ISIL claimed the attack in a statement circulated on social media.
