In March 2017, three attacks occurred in the city of Damascus, Syria. The first happened on the March 11, when a double bomb suicide attack in the Old City of Damascus on Saturday killed dozens of people - mostly Iraqi Shia pilgrims - and wounded more than 100.[1] The second and the third happened on the March 15, when two suicide bombers detonated their explosive vests in the capital's main judicial building and in a restaurant.[2]
| 2017 Damascus bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |
 Damascus highlighted within Syria | |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Date | March 11, 2017 (first attack) March 15, 2017 (second and third attack) |
| Deaths | 74 (first attack) 40 (second and third attack) Total: 114 |
| Injured | 120 (first attack) 30+ (second and third attack) Total: 150+ |
| Perpetrator | Tahrir al-Sham (first attack) Islamic State (second and third attack) |
Perpetrators
editHay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility for the first attack,[3] and the Islamic State claimed the second and the third.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Twin bombing kills at least 40 in Damascus' Old City". Al-Jazeera. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ "Syria war: Twin suicide attacks kill dozens in Damascus". Al-Jazeera. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate claims twin bombing in Damascus". BBC News. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "Three car bombs target Damascus, 20 killed". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-12-18.