January 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab attack
| January 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Syrian Civil War | |
 | |
| Location | Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria |
| Date | 31 January 2016 |
| Target | Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque, Shii'te population |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Weapons | Car bombs[1] |
| Deaths | 71 (including 42 Syrian army and Shi'ite fighters)[1] |
| Injured | 40+[1] |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
No. of participants | 2+[1] |
| Motive | Sectarian |
On 31 January 2016, two suicide bombs and a car bomb exploded in the mainly Shi'ite town of Sayyidah Zaynab near Syria's holiest[2] Shi'ite shrine, the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque. At least 60 people were killed including 25 Shi'ite fighters and another 110 people were wounded in the explosions.[1][3][4][5][6][7] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack.[1] This is second time the Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque shrine has been targeted; in February 2015 two suicide attacks killed four people and wounded thirteen.[1]
The death toll rose to 71, including 42 Syrian army and Shi'ite fighters as well as 29 civilians.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dozens killed in three blasts near shrine in Damascus". Al Jazeera. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Reuters. "Damascus Blasts: At Least 60 Dead in Bombings Near Sayeda Zeinab Shrine". NBC News.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Syria conflict: Dozens killed near Sayyida Zeinab shrine". BBC News. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "At least 60 killed, 110 wounded in Damascus suburb bombings, ISIS claims responsibility". Reuters. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 45 Near Damascus". The New York Times. 1 February 2016.
- ^ "ISIS Twin Suicide Attack Kills at Least 60 in Syrian Capital". Haaretz.com.
- ^ "ISIS Attacks in Damascus felt at Syria Peace Talks". Newsweek Europe. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Syria conflict: Dozens killed near Sayyida Zeinab shrine - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
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