5 September 2016 Syria bombings
| 5 September 2016 Syria bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |
  Tartus Homs Damascus Hasakah 5 September 2016 Syria bombings (Syria) Location of the cities in Syria | |
| Location | Tartus, Homs, Damascus, and Hasakah, Syria |
| Date | 5 September 2016 |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Weapons | Car bombs and explosive belts[1] |
| Deaths | 48–53 killed (at least one attacker also killed)[1][2] |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
On 5 September 2016, suicide bombers simultaneously exploded in the Syrian cities of Tartus, Homs, Damascus, and Hasakah. A car bomb detonated on a coastal highway in Tartus, killing more than five people, followed by a suicide bomber exploding in the crowd gathering in the area. A car bomb then hit a Syrian Army checkpoint in the Zahra district of Homs and killed two soldiers. A motorcycle bomb detonated near an Asayish checkpoint in Hasakah and killed at least five people, with an explosion in the capital city of Damascus following soon after.[1][2] Two explosions were said to hit a Russian naval base.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Multiple bomb blasts in Syrian cities kill at least 12". AP. 5 September 2016.
- ^ a b "String of deadly bomb attacks target government held areas in Syria". Middle East Eye. 5 September 2016.
- ^ "'38 feared dead and 50 injured' after twin explosions rock major Russian naval base". Daily Star (British newspaper).
