[May 15, 2012] 1st LD: Explosives ripped through a UN convoy, injuring 2 Tweet DAMASCUS, May 15, 2012 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- An explosive device ripped through a UN convoy in northern Idlib province in Syria Tuesday, injuring two observers and damaging two vehicles, pro-government al- Ekhbaria TV reported. The blast occurred at Khan Sheikoun area, said the report, adding that the Syrian army has intervened, clashed with armed groups there and managed to move the observers to a safe zone. Also, the pro-government Sham FM radio said the observers' vehicle was hit with a mortar shell during clashes between the Syrian army and armed groups in that area. It said a number of observers have been transported to area hospitals in central Hama province for treatment. The report also claimed that four observers are held with members of the rebel Free Syrian Army in Idlib, adding that the severe clashes there killed an army member and injured three others. There has been no immediate statement from the observers' spokesman in Syria. The attack is the fourth that targeted UN observers since their arrival in April. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]