2016 Sayyidah Zaynab attacks
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In early 2016 there was a series of bombings in the mainly Shi'ite town of Sayyidah Zaynab and attributed to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Quick Facts January 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab massacre, Location ...
January 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab massacre | |
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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 | ![]() |
No. of participants | 2+[1] |
Motive | Sectarian |
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Quick Facts February 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab bombings, Location ...
February 2016 Sayyidah Zaynab bombings | |
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Part of Syrian Civil War | |
Location | Sayyidah Zaynab, Syria |
Date | 21 February 2016 (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Suicide bombing, car bomb |
Deaths | 134[2][3] |
Injured | 180[4] |
Perpetrators | ![]() |
Motive | Sectarian |
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