5 September 2016 Syria bombings
| 5 September 2016 Syria bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |
Location of the cities in Syria | |
| Location | Tartus, Homs, Damascus, and Hasakah, Syria |
| Date | 5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) |
Attack type | Suicide bombings |
| Weapons | Car bombs and explosive belts |
| Deaths | 48–53 killed (at least one attacker also killed) |
| Perpetrators | ISIS |
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.
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