18 civilians, including 11 children, were killed and more than 50 others were injured by twin terrorist explosions of two car bomb in the towns of Jidreen and al-Hmairi in Hama countryside.

A source in the province told SANA reporter that a suicide bomber blew up a booby-trapped car in Jidreen town, southwestern countryside of Hama, killing 17 civilians, including 11 children and injuring more than 50 others.

The terrorist bombing caused a huge damage to a number of the town‘s houses.