Английская Википедия:February 2016 Homs bombings

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On 21 February 2016, two car bombs struck exploded in the predominantly Alawite neighborhood of al-Zahra in Homs, Syria.[1] The bombings killed at least 57 people and injured more than 100 others.[2] At least 60 surrounding buildings and dozens of cars were destroyed in the blasts.[3]

Bombings

The bombings occurred during the Sunday morning rush hour on the Sixtieth Street. The initial death toll was 34, but rose due to the number of people critically injured.[4] According to a Syrian government television channel, they targeted students and government employees going to work. Dozens of vehicles were destroyed and a number of nearby buildings were damaged. It aimed supporters of the government at a time when it was making significant military gains.[5]

The bombings occurred on the same day as bombings in the Damascus suburb of Sayyidah Zaynab that killed at least 30.[6] The attacks in Homs and Damascus were claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[2][7]

Bombings in Homs in January 2016 had killed 22 people.[8]

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References

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