A double bomb attack in Syria's jihadist-held city of Idlib on Monday killed 24 people, including four children, a war monitor said.

The first blast was caused by a bomb planted under a car in the main city of the Idlib region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

A motorcycle bomb detonated after ambulances arrived at the scene of the first explosion, the Britain-based monitoring group said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which the Observatory said also wounded at least 51, updating an earlier casualty toll.

Idlib, the last major part of Syria still outside the control of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, is held by an alliance led by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

HTS took administrative control of the whole of the region last month, after overpowering smaller Turkey-backed factions.

The Islamic State group also has sleeper cells in the area.

A local office of the "Salvation Government", an administrative body created by HTS, is located on the street targeted by Monday's attack.

Four HTS fighters were killed in the blast, the Observatory said, while the other 20 victims were civilians.

Idlib has been protected from a massive regime offensive since September by a buffer zone deal agreed by regime ally Russia and rebel backer Turkey.&nbsp;

But it has been hit by sporadic government shelling.

Eight years into the conflict that has killed more than 360,000 people, the government controls nearly two-thirds of the country.

A double bomb attack in Syria's jihadist-held city of Idlib on Monday killed 24 people, including four children, a war monitor said. The first blast was caused by a bomb planted under a car in the main city of the Idlib region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

A double bomb attack in Syria's jihadist-held city of Idlib on Monday killed 24 people, including four children, a war monitor said. The first blast was caused by a bomb planted under a car in the main city of the Idlib region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. A motorcycle bomb detonated after ambulances arrived at the scene of the first explosion, the Britain-based monitoring group said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which the Observatory said also wounded at least 51, updating an earlier casualty toll. Idlib, the last major part of Syria still outside the control of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, is held by an alliance led by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. HTS took administrative control of the whole of the region last month, after overpowering smaller Turkey-backed factions. The Islamic State group also has sleeper cells in the area. A local office of the "Salvation Government", an administrative body created by HTS, is located on the street targeted by Monday's attack. Four HTS fighters were killed in the blast, the Observatory said, while the other 20 victims were civilians. Idlib has been protected from a massive regime offensive since September by a buffer zone deal agreed by regime ally Russia and rebel backer Turkey. But it has been hit by sporadic government shelling. Eight years into the conflict that has killed more than 360,000 people, the government controls nearly two-thirds of the country.

Twin bombing hits Syria's Idlib, death toll reaches 24: Monitor

Three days after the twin bombings of a church on a nearby island <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/philippines-vows-to-crush-terrorists-after-church-bombs-kill-27-193133">that killed 21 people</a>, a grenade thrown into a mosque in the southern Philippines killed two people and wounded four, Reuters reported security officials as saying on Wednesday.&nbsp;

According to Reuters, the incident occurred just after midnight in Zamboanga, a predominantly Christian province in the Mindanao region. Zamboanga is just a short boat ride from the mainly Muslim Sulu archipelago where Sunday's church bombing took place, the report added.

Meanwhile, the military called for unity among Mindanao residents and asked the public to refrain from speculation on social media that could spread misinformation.

Regional task force commander Colonel Leonel Nicolas stressed the incident was "not a retaliatory act".

The attack came a few hours after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on television the twin explosions that killed 21 people on Jolo island may have been a suicide attack.

His comments ran counter to those of other security officials but, if confirmed, it would be one of the first known cases of a suicide attack in the Philippines and consistent with the Islamic State group's claim made via its Amaq news agency.

Three days after the twin bombings of a church on a nearby island that killed 21 people, a grenade thrown into a mosque in the southern Philippines killed two people and wounded four, Reuters reported security officials as saying on Wednesday.

Three days after the twin bombings of a church on a nearby island that killed 21 people, a grenade thrown into a mosque in the southern Philippines killed two people and wounded four, Reuters reported security officials as saying on Wednesday. According to Reuters, the incident occurred just after midnight in Zamboanga, a predominantly Christian province in the Mindanao region. Zamboanga is just a short boat ride from the mainly Muslim Sulu archipelago where Sunday's church bombing took place, the report added. Meanwhile, the military called for unity among Mindanao residents and asked the public to refrain from speculation on social media that could spread misinformation. Regional task force commander Colonel Leonel Nicolas stressed the incident was "not a retaliatory act". The attack came a few hours after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on television the twin explosions that killed 21 people on Jolo island may have been a suicide attack. His comments ran counter to those of other security officials but, if confirmed, it would be one of the first known cases of a suicide attack in the Philippines and consistent with the Islamic State group's claim made via its Amaq news agency.

After church bombings, grenade attack on Philippines mosque leaves 2 dead

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Twin bombing hits Syria's Idlib, death toll reaches 24: Monitor

After church bombings, grenade attack on Philippines mosque leaves 2 dead