India, Feb. 4 -- At least 20 people, mostly women, died after a car bomb blast rocked Syria's Manbij city on Monday, the deadliest attack since ex-President Bashar al-Assad's government toppled in December.

"The Syrian Civil Defense clarified on its Telegram channel that a car bomb exploded near a car transporting farmers on the outskirts of Manbij city," reported Syria's SANA news agency.

In a statement, the Syrian Presidency described the incident as a 'terror attack' and said those behind it would be punished.

No group claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Turkey-based Syrian Islamic Council accused the SDF of being behind the blast, reported BBC.

This was the second car bomb blast recorded in the area in the past three da...