The blast which wiped out the terrorist Ahrar al-Sham command’s meeting in Idleb killed 47, the opposing UK-based Syrian Observatory reported.

The blast which wiped out the terrorist Ahrar al-Sham command's meeting in Idleb killed 47, the opposing UK-based Syrian Observatory reported.
 
"Explosives were positioned near the meeting's hall."

The explosion in northwestern Syria killed Ahrar al-Sham's leader Hassan Aboud as well as other commanders, according to the group, part of the so-called 'Islamic Front' alliance.

Some 50 of the group's leaders had been gathered at a house when the blast went off inside the meeting.

In a video statement, Ahrar al-Sham said its council appointed Hashem al-Sheikh, also known as "Abu Jaber", as leader and Abu Saleh Tahan as military chief. It pledged to keep fighting against Syrian government forces and ISIL.

It is worth noting that neither Ahrar al-Sham nor the Islamic Front alliance blamed any group for the blast.