Claim MISLEADING

The truth about a car bomb explosion in the city of Anadan in rural Aleppo

The truth about a car bomb explosion in the city of Anadan in rural Aleppo

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Accounts on social media circulated a report claiming that a car bomb exploded in the city of Anadan in northern rural Aleppo, and the report indicated that there were deaths as a result of the explosion.

The circulating claim about a car bomb explosion in Anadan

After the Kashaf team followed up on the report and searched open sources, it found a statement by the Anadan Media Center, citing the media office in Anadan, confirming that a fire broke out in one of the cars and that there are no indications that the act was deliberate.

Statement by the Anadan Media Center

Why is this claim misleading?

Distortion of content: A fire that broke out in a car in Anadan was presented as a car bomb explosion amid reports of deaths, despite local sources denying this.