2011 Damascus bombings
| 2011 Damascus bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Date | 23 December 2011 EET (UTC+2) |
Attack type | Car bombs, shooting |
| Deaths | 44 |
| Injured | 166 |
On 23 December 2011, two seemingly coordinated bombings occurred in the Syrian capital Damascus. The alleged suicide car bombs exploded outside Syrian military intelligence agency buildings, killing 44 people and injuring 166. According to Syrian state media, most of the dead were civilians. The attacks took place during the Syrian revolution. The Syrian government blamed Islamist militants, while the Syrian opposition accused the government of staging the attacks to justify its crackdown on the uprising.
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