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Global Warming Kills 15 Syrian Soldiers, Wounds 50
July 26, 2007 · Mustapha Hamoui
A military training compound in Aleppo was hit by a massive explosion that killed and maimed dozens of soldiers. Syrian officials blame the weather, but is it really the culprit?
The almushat military academy (photo: Alarabiya)
The story of the Syrian officials sounds fishy; extreme heat does indeed cause military equipment to expand and bolts to loosen, but Aleppo is a city well known for its mild weather. The Kuwaiti levels of 50?C that the officials mentioned to the BBC sound exorbitant. Moreover, according to Alarabiya, the explosion happened at 4:30 in the morning, hardly the hottest time of the day.
The likelier answer would be one or a combination of 3 things: Negligence, corruption or a terrorist attack.